Country Uruguay Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4538 (+4 digits) Local time Tuesday 7:02 PM | Department Soriano Department Postal code 75201 Population 998 (2011) | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Santa Catalina is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
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Map of Santa Catalina, Soriano Department, Uruguay
Location
The village is located on Route 2, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Cardona and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of José Enrique Rodó. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes passes through the town.
History
On 19 December 1940, the status of the populated nucleus here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 9.985. Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Arroyo el Medio".
Population
In 2011 Santa Catalina had a population of 998.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
Santa Catalina, Uruguay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA