| Official Name: | Palmitas |
| 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: | Soriano |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palmitas |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2123 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -33.65°N -57.8°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 75001 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4537 (+4 digits) |
Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
The village is located east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes pass through this town.
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.021.[1] Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo".
In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123.[2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1,433 | |
| 1963 | 1,288 | |
| 1975 | 1,332 | |
| 1985 | 1,531 | |
| 1996 | 1,774 | |
| 2004 | 1,954 | |
| 2011 | 2,123 |