Fray Marcos
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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.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297.[2]
Population
In 2011 Fray Marcos had a population of 2,398.[3]
Year | Population |
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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[1]
Places of worship
- Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 12.297". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- INE map of Fray Marcos
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villages
- Capilla del Sauce
- Cardal
- Casupá
- Cerro Chato
- Alejandro Gallinal
- Chamizo
- Florida
- Fray Marcos
- La Cruz
- Mendoza
- Mendoza Chico
- Nico Pérez
- Sarandí Grande
- Valentines
- Veinticinco de Agosto
- Veinticinco de Mayo
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