La Paz (Canelones)
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Coordinates: 34 ° 46 ′ S , 56 ° 13 ′ W La Paz on the map of Uruguay
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| Country |
 Uruguay
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| Department | Canelones | |
| City foundation | 1872 | |
| Residents | 20,526 (2011) | |
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| height | 50 m | |
| Post Code | 90100 | |
| City Presidency | Juan Tons | |
La Paz is a city in Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the 5th sector of the Canelones Department in southern Uruguay. To the west are Villa Paz SA (Aires Puros) , Barrio La Lucha , Barrio Cópola and Costa y Guillamón . Las Piedras borders in the north .
history
The city was founded in 1872 as a place of retreat and relaxation for the wealthier residents of Montevideo . On December 19, 1957, La Paz was given the status of "Ciudad" by Law No. 12,477.
Infrastructure
education
La Paz has two secondary schools ( Liceo ). These are Liceo Nº 1 de La Paz "Javier de Viana" , founded on March 16, 1964, and Liceo Nº 2 de La Paz , which began teaching in 1992.
Sports
The soccer club Club Oriental de Football , founded on June 24, 1924, is based in La Paz and plays home games in the Parque Oriental, which holds 1,500 spectators . In the 2010/11 season, the club's team will compete in Segunda "B" .
Residents
La Paz has 20,526 inhabitants. (Status 2011)
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 13,203 |
| 1975 | 14,653 |
| 1985 | 16,209 |
| 1996 | 19,547 |
| 2004 | 19,832 |
| 2011 | 20,526 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
City administration
Mayor ( Alcalde ) of La Paz is Juan Tons ( Frente Amplio ).
sons and daughters of the town
- Eduardo Fernández (* 1952), guitarist
- Víctor Rossi (* 1943), politician (former Minister of Transport)
Web links
- City map of La Paz (PDF; 132 kB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Códigos Postales del Interior
- ↑ Liceos del Uruguay (Spanish) (PDF; 7.3 MB), accessed on February 29, 2012
- ^ Official website of the Club Oriental de Football
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on October 31, 2013
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 123 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (PDF; 617 kB)
- ↑ "ALCALDES Y CONCEJALES ELECTOS EN CANELONES" on the Internet news portal "Hoy Canelones" ( Memento from September 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ "MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" on the website of the Uruguayan Congress of Directors ( Memento of March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive )