Founded 1888 Postal code 90601 Population 2,398 (2011) | Time zone UTC −3 Dial plan +598 4311 (+4 digits) Local time Thursday 4:01 PM | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Fray Marcos is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
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Map of Fray Marcos, Florida Department, Uruguay
Location
It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Santa Lucía River (the border with Canelones Department) and on the junction of Route 7 with Route 94. It is 96 kilometres (60 mi) north of Montevideo and on kilometre 107 of the railroad track Montevideo – Nico Pérez.
History
It was founded on December 1888, and on 23 May 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.906. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297.
Population
In 2011 Fray Marcos had a population of 2,398.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
Fray Marcos Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA