Palmar, Uruguay

Palmar
Village
Palmar

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 33°3′44″S 57°27′35″W / 33.06222°S 57.45972°W / -33.06222; -57.45972Coordinates: 33°3′44″S 57°27′35″W / 33.06222°S 57.45972°W / -33.06222; -57.45972
Country  Uruguay
Department Soriano Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 456
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 75004
Dial plan +598 453 (+5 digits)

Palmar is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on Route 55 and the south bank of Río Negro, just south of the Palmar Dam. It lies about 75 kilometres (47 mi) east of Mercedes and at the border with Río Negro Department.

History

On 26 March 1982, the urban conglomeration named "Coronel Lorenzo Latorre", which had been formed in 1973 as a result of the construction of the Palmar Dam, was given the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Decreto-Ley Nº 15.254.[1] On 28 December 1990, it was renamed "Palmar" by the Act of Ley Nº 16.170. [2]

Population

In 2011 Palmar had a population of 381.[3]

Year Population
1985 834
1996 703
2004 471
2011 381

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ley Nº 15.254". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1982. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 16.170 (see article 705)". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1990. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Censos 2011 Soriano (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.


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