| José Pedro Varela | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
| Population Total: | 5118 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -33.45°N -54.5333°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 30300 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4455 (+4 digits) |
José Pedro Varela is a small city in the north of Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is named after the sociologist and politician José Pedro Varela.
The city is located on Route 8 and the banks of Arroyo Corrales, which is the border with Treinta y Tres Department, about south of the city of Treinta y Tres and northeast of the department capital Minas.
A populated centre was founded here on 24 August 1898. On 1 February 1918, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 5.639 and on 16 October 1958 to "Villa" (town) by decree N° 12.553[1] It received the status of "Ciudad" (city) on 19 November 1967 by decree Ley Nº 13.631.[2]
In 2011, José Pedro Varela had a population of 5,118.[3]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1,200 | |
| 1963 | 2,982 | |
| 1975 | 3,543 | |
| 1985 | 4,077 | |
| 1996 | 4,983 | |
| 2004 | 5,332 | |
| 2011 | 5,118 |