Libertad, Uruguay

Libertad
City
Libertad

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W / 34.63333°S 56.61917°W / -34.63333; -56.61917Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W / 34.63333°S 56.61917°W / -34.63333; -56.61917
Country  Uruguay
Department San José Department
Founded 1872
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,166
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 80100
Dial plan +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.

Location

The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo

History

It was founded on November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village).[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964,[2] and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[3]

Population

In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.[4]

Year Population
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[1]

Places of worship

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 11.964". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Parroquia Libertad (Spanish)
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