Country Uruguay Founded 1874 Postal code 27001 | Department Rocha Department Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4479 (+4 digits) | |
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La paloma rocha uruguay
La Paloma is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
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- Map of La Paloma Rocha Department Uruguay
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- Location
- History
- Places of worship
- Population
- References
Map of La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay
Stunning la paloma uruguay
Location
The city is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of La Pedrera and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department.
History
It was founded on 1 September 1874. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 8 November 1939 by the Act of Ley Nº 9.888 and on 18 October 1982 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.333. During the 1940s the resort was expanded according to plans designed by Juan Antonio Scasso.
Places of worship
Population
In 2011 La Paloma had a population of 3,495 inhabitants and 4,633 dwellings.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
La Paloma, Rocha Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA