Ecilda Paullier Explained

Official Name:Ecilda Paullier
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:San José Department
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1883
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2585
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.3667°N -57.0667°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:80002
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4349 (+4 digits)

Ecilda Paullier is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.

Geography

The town is located in the west part of the department, on Route 1, at the junction with Route 11, northwest of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Cufré flows west of the city.

History

It was founded as "Santa Ecilda" on 16 May 1883. On 6 April 1911, it was renamed as "Ecilda Paullier" and declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.748. Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Pavón". On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 13.299.[1]

Population

In 2011 Ecilda Paullier had a population of 2,585.[2]

Year Population
1963 1,028
1975 1,199
1985 1,822
1996 1,976
2004 2,351
2011 2,585
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Places of worship

Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica, calle Pedro de Giovangelo, Ecilda Paullier (Plymouth Brethren)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEY N° 13.299 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1964 . 5 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006222850/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=13299 . 6 October 2014 .
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros San José . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309095046/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/San%20Jos%C3%A9/P_3_SAJ.xls . 9 March 2013 .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) (see also "Santa Ecilda") . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20091113143716/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf . dead . 2009-11-13 . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012 .