Libertad, Uruguay
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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
The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo
History
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
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
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer (Roman Catholic, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)[5]
References
- ^ 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)
External links
- INE map of Libertad
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villages
- Capurro
- Ciudad del Plata
- Colonia Delta
- Delta del Tigre y Villas*
- Ecilda Paullier
- Ituzaingó
- Kiyú
- Libertad
- Monte Grande
- Ordeig
- Playa Pascual*
- Puntas de Valdez
- Rafael Perazza
- Raigón
- Rodríguez
- Safici
- San José de Mayo
- Santa Mónica*
- Villa María*
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