Country Uruguay Municipality Palmitas Postal code 75001 Population 2,123 (2011) | Department Soriano Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4537 (+4 digits) Local time Tuesday 11:36 AM | |
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Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
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Map of Palmitas, Soriano Department, Uruguay
Location
The village is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes pass through this town.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.021. Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo".
Population
In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
Palmitas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA