Casupá
Casupá | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The main square of Casupá | |
  Casupá Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′0″S 55°39′0″W / 34.03333°S 55.65000°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,402 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94100 |
| Dial plan | +598 4311 (+4 digits) |
Casupá is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Geography[edit]
The town is located on Route 7, around 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of Montevideo.
History[edit]
Casupá was founded on 15 September 1908, and on 12 June 1924, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.728.[1] It was then elevated to the category of "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley No. 12.297.[2]
Population[edit]
In 2011, Casupá had a population of 2,402.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,044 |
| 1975 | 2,330 |
| 1985 | 2,351 |
| 1996 | 2,593 |
| 2004 | 2,668 |
| 2011 | 2,402 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 12.297". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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