Libertad, Uruguay

Libertad is a small city in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Its main commercial street is 25 de Agosto and its central square is Plaza Treinta y Tres Orientales.

Libertad
City
Libertad Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	San José
Founded	1872
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	10,166
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	80100
Dial plan	+598 4345 (+4 digits)

Location

The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo

History

It was founded on November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village).[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964,[2] and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[3]

Population

In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.[4]

Year	Population
1908	5,609
1963	5,072
1975	6,107
1985	7,032
1996	8,353
2004	9,196
2011	10,166

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

• Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer (Roman Catholic, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)[5]

References

1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "Ley Nº 11.964". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
3. "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
5. Parroquia Libertad (in Spanish)

External links

• INE map of Libertad