Santa Clara de Olimar explained

Official Name:Santa Clara de Olimar
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:Treinta y Tres Department
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1878
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2341
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-32.9167°N -111°W
Elevation M:320
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:37007
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4464 (+4 digits)

Santa Clara de Olimar is a small town in Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay.

Geography

The town is located on the border with Cerro Largo Department, on Km. 282 of Route 7, about northeast of Cerro Chato and southwest of Tupambaé.

History

It was founded as "Olimar" by Decree of 7 March 1878. On 12 June 1911, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.776. It was renamed to "Santa Clara de Olimar" and its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 21 August 1962 by the Act of Ley Nº 13.083.[1]

Population

In 2011, Santa Clara de Olimar had a population of 2,341.[2]

Year Population
1963 2,732
1975 2,829
1985 2,423
1996 2,459
2004 2,305
2011 2,341
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ley Nº 13.083 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1962 . 6 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Trenta y Tres . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041734/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Treinta%20y%20Tres/P_3_TYT.xls . 10 October 2012 .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) (see also "Olimar") . INE . 2012 . PDF . 6 September 2012.