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La Cruz, Florida

Coordinates: 33°55′45″S 56°14′6″W / 33.92917°S 56.23500°W / -33.92917; -56.23500
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La Cruz
Village
Church in La Cruz
Church in La Cruz
La Cruz is located in Uruguay
La Cruz
La Cruz
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°55′45″S 56°14′6″W / 33.92917°S 56.23500°W / -33.92917; -56.23500
Country Uruguay
DepartmentFlorida Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total747
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
94004
Dial plan+598 435 (+5 digits)

La Cruz is a village in the Florida Department of Uruguay.

Geography

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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

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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

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In 2011 La Cruz had a population of 747.[2]

Year Population
1963 745
1975 620
1985 618
1996 702
2004 726
2011 747

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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