Dolores, Uruguay

Dolores is a city in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

Dolores
City
Dolores
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°32′S 58°13′W
Country Uruguay
Department Soriano
MunicipalityDolores
Founded1801
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total17,174
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
75100
Dial plan+598 4534 (+4 digits)

Location

The city is located in the west part of the Soriano's department, on the left banks of San Salvador River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) before it discharges into the Uruguay River. It is almost entirely surrounded by the populated rural area known as Chacras de Dolores. It has a natural port and is connected with the rest of the country by Routes 21 and 96.

History

It was founded in September 1801. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay under the name "San Salvador". On 26 November 1923, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.652.[1]

2016 tornado

On April 15, 2016, a major tornado struck Dolores, killing four people and injuring 200 more.[2]

Population

In 2011, Dolores had a population of 17,174.[3] Together with the surrounding rural inhabitants of Chacras de Dolores, they form a population centre of more than 19,000.

YearPopulation
19013,170
196312,480
197513,322
198513,084
199614,784
200415,753
201117,174

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/dolores-uruguay-tornado-impacts
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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