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La Paloma, Durazno

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Country
  
Uruguay

Time zone
  
UTC -3

Dial plan
  
+598 436 (+5 digits)

Population
  
1,443 (2011)

Department
  
Durazno Department

Postal code
  
97004

Founded
  
12 December 1884

Local time
  
Friday 4:26 AM

La Paloma, Durazno

Weather
  
17°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 90% Humidity

La Paloma is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

Contents

Map of La Paloma, Durazno Department, Uruguay

Location

The village is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) into a secondary road that splits off Route 6 in a westward direction at about 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of Sarandí del Yí. A train station of the railroad track from Sarandí del Yí to the north end of the department is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 May 1984 by the Act of Ley Nº 15.542.

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 1,443.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

  • Parish Church of the Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic)
  • References

    La Paloma, Durazno Wikipedia