Official Name: | Veinticinco de Mayo |
Other Name: | 25 de Mayo |
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: | Florida Department |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 1852 |
Timezone: | UTC -3 |
Coordinates: | -34.1897°N -56.34°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 94005 |
Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
Area Code: | +598 4339 (+4 digits) |
Veinticinco de Mayo is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
The town is located on Route 76, east of its intersection with Route 77. The railroad track Montevideo - Florida passes through the village. The stream Arroyo Isla Mala, tributary of Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico, flows along the west and north limits of the village, forming a lake or wetland to the east side of it.
Its original name was "Isla Mala" and it was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875. It was renamed to its present name and declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 17 July 1918 by the Act of Ley N° 6.196. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 28 January 1985 by the Act of Ley N° 15.706.[1]
In 2011, Veinticinco de Mayo had a population of 1,852.[2]
Year | Population | |
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1908 | 4,884 | |
1963 | 1,692 | |
1975 | 1,874 | |
1985 | 1,834 | |
1996 | 1,931 | |
2004 | 1,845 | |
2011 | 1,852 |