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La Paloma is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

"La Paloma, Uruguay" redirects here. For another place, see La Paloma, Durazno.
La Paloma
City
La Paloma
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°39′0″S 54°10′0″W
Country Uruguay
Department Rocha
Founded1874
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total3,495
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
27001
Dial plan+598 4479 (+4 digits)
ClimateCfb

Location


The city is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of La Pedrera and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department.


History


It was founded on 1 September 1874.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 8 November 1939 by the Act of Ley Nº 9.888[2] and on 18 October 1982 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.333.[3] During the 1940s the resort was expanded according to plans designed by Juan Antonio Scasso.


Places of worship



Population


In 2011 La Paloma had a population of 3,495 inhabitants [4] and 4,633 dwellings.[5]

YearPopulationDwellings
1963818716
19751,3891,297
19852,2351,686
19963,0842,814
20043,2023,583
20113,4954,633

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1][6]


References


  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 9.888". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1939. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. "Ley Nº 15.333". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. "Censos 2011 Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.



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