La Paloma | |
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City | |
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  La Paloma Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′0″S 54°10′0″W / 34.65000°S 54.16667°W / -34.65000; -54.16667 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Rocha |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,495 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4479 (+4 digits) |
| Climate | Cfb |
La Paloma is a small city in the: Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography※
The city is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the——coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of La Pedrera and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department.
History※
It was founded on 1 September 1874. Its status was elevated——to "Pueblo" (village) on 8 November 1939 by, the Act of Ley Nº 9.888 and on 18 October 1982——to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.333. During the 1940s the resort was expanded according to plans designed by Juan Antonio Scasso.
Places of worship※
Population※
In 2011 La Paloma had a population of 3,495 inhabitants and 4,633 dwellings.
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
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| 1963 | 818 | 716 |
| 1975 | 1,389 | 1,297 |
| 1985 | 2,235 | 1,686 |
| 1996 | 3,084 | 2,814 |
| 2004 | 3,202 | 3,583 |
| 2011 | 3,495 | 4,633 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de EstadĂstica de Uruguay
References※
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 9.888". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1939. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Ley NÂş 15.333". RepĂşblica Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de EstadĂstica de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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