Independencia (Uruguay)
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Coordinates: 34 ° 21 ′ S , 56 ° 24 ′ W Independencia on the map of Uruguay
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| Country | Uruguay | |
| Department | Florida | |
| City foundation | September 13, 1874 | |
| Residents | 396 (2011) | |
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| Post Code | 94009 | |
Independencia is a town in Uruguay .
geography
Independencia is located in the Florida Department in Sector 13 in the Cuchilla del Pintado . The Río Santa Lucía runs a short distance southeast . The place is located in the extreme southwestern tip of the department not far from the border to the neighboring Canelones . The closest settlement to the north is Cardal , to the south is 25 de Agosto . Some distance to the west flows the Arroyo de la Virgen .
history
The place was founded on September 13, 1874 by Florencio Escardó and E. Cremieux.
Infrastructure
The Montevideo - Paso de los Toros railway line runs through the town .
Residents
The population of Independencia is 396 (as of 2011), of which 194 are male and 202 are female.
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 142 |
| 1975 | 188 |
| 1985 | 286 |
| 1996 | 410 |
| 2004 | 454 |
| 2011 | 396 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Web links
- City map of Independencia (PDF; 84 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Uruguayan Post Office Postal Code Directory , accessed on March 19, 2012
- ↑ Orestes Araújo : "Diccionario geográfico del Uruguay", Montevideo, 2nd edition 1912, p. 237
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 28, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 39 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 2004 as XLS file