Mariscala Explained
| Mariscala |
| 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: | Lavalleja Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1626 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -34.0333°N -54.7833°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 30001 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4449 (+4 digits) |
Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on Route 8, northeast of Minas.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley Nº 5.639 and on 27 June 1988 to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley Nº 15.960.[1]
Population
In 2011 Mariscala had a population of 1,626.[2]
| 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[3] Places of worship
- Our Lady of Pompei Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ley Nº 15.960 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1988 . 4 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150710210953/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=15960 . 10 July 2015 .
- Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041820/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Lavalleja/P_3_LAV.xls . 10 October 2012 .
- Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 4 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx . 23 March 2015 .
