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La Cruz
Village
Church in La Cruz
Church in La Cruz
La Cruz, Florida is located in Uruguay
La Cruz, Florida
La Cruz, Florida
Location in Uruguay
Country  Uruguay
Department Florida Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 747
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
94004
Dial plan +598 435 (+5 digits)

La Cruz is a village in the Florida Department of Uruguay.

Geography

It is located in the centre of Florida Department, on the east side of Ruta 5, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Florida, in an area known as Santa Teresa.

History

On 23 November 1929, the status of the group of houses here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.497.

Population

In 2011 La Cruz had a population of 747.

Year Population
1963 745
1975 620
1985 618
1996 702
2004 726
2011 747

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: La Cruz (Uruguay) para niños

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