Florida, Uruguay
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Florida is the capital of Florida Department
of Uruguay
. It is located on Route 5
, around 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) north of Montevideo
. The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city. Having a population of over 32,000, it is home to almost half of the inhabitants of the department.
It is home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in 1825. The city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3 June. Each year on April 24 the City celebrates their founder, James Florida.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Florida Department
Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located on Route 5
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the...
, around 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) north of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city. Having a population of over 32,000, it is home to almost half of the inhabitants of the department.
History
The city was founded on 24 April 1809 with this name, Florida, in honor of the count of Floridablanca, the prime minister of the Spanish crown.It is home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in 1825. The city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3 June. Each year on April 24 the City celebrates their founder, James Florida.
Population
In 2004, Florida had a population of 32,128.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 20,983 |
| 1975 | 25,374 |
| 1985 | 28,443 |
| 1996 | 31,594 |
| 2004 | 32,128 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay