Rafael Perazza
Village in San José Department, Uruguay
34°31′25″S 56°47′50″W / 34.52361°S 56.79722°W / -34.52361; -56.79722
Uruguay (2011)
80005
Rafael Perazza is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located on Route 1, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 72 kilometres (45 mi). Route 3 connects the town to the department capital, San José de Mayo, 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north, as well as the capitals or main cities of the departments Flores, Río Negro, Paysandú, Salto and Artigas.
History
On 19 December 1957, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.479.[1]
Population
In 2011 Rafael Perazza had a population of 1,277.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 476 |
| 1975 | 733 |
| 1985 | 774 |
| 1996 | 931 |
| 2004 | 1,235 |
| 2011 | 1,277 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Places of worship
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Raphael (Roman Catholic)
References
- ^ "Ley Nº 12.479". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1957. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
- INE map of Rafael Perazza
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