La Paz, Colonia Explained

Official Name:La Paz
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Colonia Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:603
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.35°N -57.3°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:70203
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 455 (+5 digits)

La Paz is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 52, south of Route 1. It is about southwest of Colonia Valdense and southwest of Nueva Helvecia.

History

This village was established in 1858 as a Waldensian colony.

Population

In 2011 La Paz had a population of 603.[1]

Year Population
1963 535
1975 542
1985 544
1996 644
2004 653
2011 603
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin) . ΙΝΕ . 2012 . 30 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120901030537/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/colonia.html . 1 September 2012 .
  2. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / L . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 2 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111129075121/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraL.doc . 29 November 2011 .
  3. http://www.trotamundo.com.uy/index.php/departamentos/colonia/atractivos-turisticos-colonia/colonia-valdense-y-la-paz Colonia Valdense