Villa Felicidad
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Villa Felicidad is a hamlet (caserío) in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on Km. 33 of Route 5
, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Progreso
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern 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 Km. 33 of 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...
, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Progreso
Progreso, Uruguay
Progreso is a town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It belongs to the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo and is located on the old Route 5 , about...
.
Population
In 2004, Villa Felicidad had a population of 1,238.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 376 |
| 1975 | 567 |
| 1985 | 649 |
| 1996 | 791 |
| 2004 | 1,238 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay