La Cruz, Florida
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La Cruz | |
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Village | |
 Church in La Cruz | |
  La Cruz Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′45″S 56°14′6″W / 33.92917°S 56.23500°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 747 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94004 |
| Dial plan | +598 435 (+5 digits) |
La Cruz is a village in the Florida Department of Uruguay.
Geography[edit]
It is located in the centre of Florida Department, on the east side of Ruta 5, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Florida, in an area known as Santa Teresa.
History[edit]
On 23 November 1929, the status of the group of houses here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.497.[1]
Population[edit]
In 2011 La Cruz had a population of 747.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 745 |
| 1975 | 620 |
| 1985 | 618 |
| 1996 | 702 |
| 2004 | 726 |
| 2011 | 747 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship[edit]
- Exaltation of the Cross Chapel (Roman Catholic)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
External links[edit]
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