Founded 1889 Time zone UTC -3 Population 4,397 (2011) | 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.
Contents
- Map of Toledo Canelones Department Uruguay
- Location
- History
- Population
- Places of worship
- Government
- Notable people
- References
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
Government
The city mayor as of July 2010 is Álvaro Gómez.