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Libertad, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W / 34.63333°S 56.61917°W / -34.63333; -56.61917
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Libertad
City
Libertad is located in Uruguay
Libertad
Libertad
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W / 34.63333°S 56.61917°W / -34.63333; -56.61917
Country Uruguay
Department San José
Founded1872
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total10,166
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
80100
Dial plan+598 4345 (+4 digits)

Libertad is a small city in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Its main commercial street is 25 de Agosto and its central square is Plaza Treinta y Tres Orientales.

Geography

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The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo

History

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It was founded in November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village).[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964,[2] and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[3]

Population

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In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.[4]

Year Population
1908 5,609
1963 5,072
1975 6,107
1985 7,032
1996 8,353
2004 9,196
2011 10,166

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Ley Nº 11.964". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ^ Parroquia Libertad Archived 2021-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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