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Fray Marcos
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Fray Marcos is located in Uruguay
Fray Marcos
Fray Marcos
Location in Uruguay
Country  Uruguay
Department Florida Department
Founded 1888
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,398
Time zone UTC −3
Postal code
90601
Dial plan +598 4311 (+4 digits)

Fray Marcos is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.

Geography

It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Santa Lucía River (the border with Canelones Department) and on the junction of Route 7 with Route 94. It is 96 kilometres (60 mi) north of Montevideo and on kilometre 107 of the railroad track Montevideo – Nico Pérez.

History

It was founded in December 1888, and on 23 May 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.906. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297.

Population

In 2011 Fray Marcos had a population of 2,398.

Year Population
1963 1,403
1975 1,568
1985 1,676
1996 2,053
2004 2,509
2011 2,398

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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