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Toledo, Uruguay

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Country
  
Uruguay

Founded
  
1889

Time zone
  
UTC -3

Population
  
4,397 (2011)

Department
  
Canelones Department

Elevation
  
68 m (223 ft)

Postal code
  
91100

Local time
  
Sunday 6:17 AM

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Weather
  
17°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 85% Humidity

Toledo is a small city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. Together with Villa Crespo y San Andrés, it forms a population centre of more than 14,000, which is also generally known as "Toledo", although the censual area of Toledo itself has only about 4,400 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. They are both part of the wider metropitan area of Montevideo.

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Map of Toledo, Canelones Department, Uruguay

Toledo is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs and includes Villa Crespo y San Andrés as well as several other urban centres of the area.

Location

The city is located on Km. 22 of Route 6 and on its intersection with Route 85. The stream Arroyo Toledo flows along the west and the south limits of the town.

History

The town was founded on November 17, 1889. On 28 May 1928 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.224, while on 24 October 1995, its status was elevayed to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.721.

Population

In 2011 Toledo had a population of 4,397. The Intendencia de Canelones has estimated a population of 16,197 for the municipality.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

  • Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Roman Catholic)
  • Former Archdiocesan Seminary (since 1969, a military facility), a national landmark by Architect Mario Payssé Reyes
  • Government

    The city mayor as of July 2010 is Álvaro Gómez.

    Notable people

  • José Giménez, footballer.
  • References

    Toledo, Uruguay Wikipedia


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