Florencio Sánchez, Uruguay

Florencio Sánchez is a small city of the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay, on the border with Soriano Department, and is a southern extension of the city Cardona of that department. It is named after the Uruguayan writer and politician Florencio Sánchez and is home to more than 3,700 people.

Florencio Sánchez
City
Florencio Sánchez
Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°53′0″S 57°23′0″W
Country Uruguay
Department Colonia
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total3,716
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
75204
Dial plan+598 4536 (+4 digits)

Location

The city is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 12. Route 102 connects it with the city of Rosario, in the south, while the Route 2 leads to Mercedes and Fray Bentos, the capital cities of Soriano and Río Negro, respectively.[1][2]

History

On 2 October 1929, this populated centre was given the status of "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 8.482. Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Puntas de San Juan". Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.540 on 3 May 1984,[3] and finally to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.725 on 24 November 1995.

Population

In 2011 Florencio Sánchez had a population of 3,716.[4]

YearPopulation
19082,607
19631,573
19751,887
19852,562
19963,038
20043,526
20113,716

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[5]

References
  1. Florencio Sánchez, Uruguay at www.fallingrain.com
  2. Information at rastlos.com (German)
  3. "LEY N° 15.540". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1984. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. "Ley Nº 16.725". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1995. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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