José Pedro Varela, Uruguay

José Pedro Varela is a small city in the north of Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is named after the sociologist and politician José Pedro Varela.

José Pedro Varela
City
José Pedro Varela
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°27′0″S 54°32′0″W
Country Uruguay
Department Lavalleja
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total5,118
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
30300
Dial plan+598 4455 (+4 digits)

Location

The city is located on Route 8 and the banks of Arroyo Corrales, which is the border with Treinta y Tres Department, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of the city of Treinta y Tres and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northeast of the department capital Minas.

History

A populated centre was founded here on 24 August 1898.[1] On 1 February 1918, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 5.639 and on 16 October 1958 to "Villa" (town) by decree N° 12.553[2] It received the status of "Ciudad" (city) on 19 November 1967 by decree Ley Nº 13.631.[3]

Population

In 2011, José Pedro Varela had a population of 5,118.[4]

YearPopulation
19081,200
19632,982
19753,543
19854,077
19964,983
20045,332
20115,118

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship
  • St. Charles Borromeo Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Ley Nº 12.553". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1958. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "LEY N° 13.631". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1967. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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