Libertad, Uruguay Explained
Libertad |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uruguay |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1872 |
Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
Population Total: | 10166 |
Timezone: | UTC -3 |
Coordinates: | -34.6333°N -56.6192°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 80100 |
Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
Area Code: | +598 4345 (+4 digits) |
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.
Geography
The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo
History
It was founded in November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village). On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964,[1] and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[2]
Population
In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.[3]
Year | Population |
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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[4] Places of worship
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Notes and References
- Web site: Ley Nº 11.964 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1953 . 5 September 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130422001824/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11964 . 22 April 2013 .
- Web site: Ley Nº 13.167 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1963 . 5 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150216210424/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=13167 . 16 February 2015 .
- Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros San José . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309095046/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/San%20Jos%C3%A9/P_3_SAJ.xls . 9 March 2013 .
- Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx . 23 March 2015 .
- http://www.omiuy.com/historia.html#libertad Parroquia Libertad