La Paz, Colonia
Village in Colonia Department, Uruguay
34°21′0″S 57°18′0″W / 34.35000°S 57.30000°W / -34.35000; -57.30000![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png)
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La Paz is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located on Route 52, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Route 1. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Colonia Valdense and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Nueva Helvecia.
History
This village was established in 1858 as a Waldensian colony.[1]
Population
In 2011 La Paz had a population of 603.[2]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 535 |
1975 | 542 |
1985 | 544 |
1996 | 644 |
2004 | 653 |
2011 | 603 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Places of worship
- Waldensian Evangelical Church (Waldensians)[1]
- Holy Cross Chapel (Roman Catholic)[1]
References
- ^ a b c Colonia Valdense (in Spanish)
- ^ "Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin)". ΙΝΕ. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
External links
- INE map of La Paz
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Capital: Colonia del Sacramento
villages
- Arrivillaga
- Barker
- Carmelo
- Colonia del Sacramento
- Colonia Valdense
- Conchillas
- El Semillero
- Florencio Sánchez
- Fomento
- Horqueta
- Juan Lacaze
- La Paz
- Los Pinos
- Miguelete
- Nueva Helvecia
- Nueva Palmira
- Ombúes de Lavalle
- Rosario
- Tarariras
- Zagarzazú
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