Villa Soriano
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Coordinates: 33 ° 24 ′ S , 58 ° 19 ′ W Villa Soriano on the map of Uruguay
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| Country |
 Uruguay
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| Department | Soriano | |
| City foundation | 1624 | |
| Residents | 1184 (2004) | |
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| Post Code | 75005 | |
Villa Soriano , also known as Santo Domingo de Soriano or Villa de Soriano , is a city in southwestern Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the department of Soriano on the left bank of the Río Negro . A few kilometers west of the city, the Río Negro flows into the Río Uruguay . The town of Dolores is located just under 20 km to the southeast .
history
The city was founded in 1624 under the name Santo Domingo Soriano , making it the first permanent settlement of European immigrants on Uruguayan soil. From the establishment of the department until July 6, 1857, it was the capital of the same.
Population and Demographic Development
The population is 1,184 (as of 2004).
| year | population | source |
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| 1963 | 1,038 | official census |
| 1975 | 1,120 | official census |
| 1985 | 1,068 | official census |
| 1996 | 1,074 | official census |
| 2004 | 1,184 | official census |
| 2008 | 1,619 | estimate |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Sports
The football club Villa Soriano FC , founded on November 18, 2005 from the merger of the clubs Cabildo , Hum , Nacional and Obrero Sporting , is the only active club in this area in the city. He currently plays in the Liga Regional de Fútbol de Dolores .
sons and daughters of the town
- Alejandro Garay (* 1960), football coach
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 555 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 75 kB)
