Mariscala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mariscala Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′0″S 54°47′0″W / 34.03333°S 54.78333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Lavalleja Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,626 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 30001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4449 (+4 digits) |
Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on Route 8, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Minas.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley Nº 5.639[1] and on 27 June 1988 to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley Nº 15.960.[2]
Population
In 2011 Mariscala had a population of 1,626.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,464 |
| 1963 | 1,440 |
| 1975 | 1,395 |
| 1985 | 1,415 |
| 1996 | 1,507 |
| 2004 | 1,624 |
| 2011 | 1,626 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
- Our Lady of Pompei Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
- 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ley Nº 15.960". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1988. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
Capital: Minas | ||
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