Libertad, Uruguay
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Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W / 34.63333°S 56.61917°W | |
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Founded | 1872 |
Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 10,166 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 80100 |
Dial plan | +598 4345 (+4 digits) |
Libertad is a small city in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Its main commercial street is 25 de Agosto and its central square is Plaza Treinta y Tres Orientales.
Geography
[edit]The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo
History
[edit]It was founded in November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village).[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964,[2] and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[3]
Population
[edit]In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.[4]
Year | Population |
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1908 | 5,609 |
1963 | 5,072 |
1975 | 6,107 |
1985 | 7,032 |
1996 | 8,353 |
2004 | 9,196 |
2011 | 10,166 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
[edit]- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer (Roman Catholic, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 11.964". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Parroquia Libertad Archived 2021-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)