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Capilla del Sauce

Coordinates: 33°28′0″S 55°37′50″W / 33.46667°S 55.63056°W / -33.46667; -55.63056
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Capilla del Sauce
Town
Capilla del Sauce is located in Uruguay
Capilla del Sauce
Capilla del Sauce
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°28′0″S 55°37′50″W / 33.46667°S 55.63056°W / -33.46667; -55.63056
Country Uruguay
DepartmentFlorida Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
835
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
94008
Dial plan+598 4318 (+4 digits)

Capilla del Sauce is a small town in the north part of Florida Department of central Uruguay.

Geography

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It is located on Km. 190 of Route 6, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandí del Yí of Durazno Department.

History

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The group of houses of this area was declared a village on 26 May 1924, by decree Ley N° 7.718.[1] On 5 July 1956, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley N° 12.298.[2]

Population

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In 2011 Capilla del Sauce had a population of 835.[3]

Year Population
1963 604
1975 777
1985 670
1996 775
2004 877
2011 835

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "LEY N° 12.298". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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