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'''La Paloma''' is a town in the [[Rocha Department]] of southeastern [[Uruguay]]. It is located on [[Kilometre Zero#Uruguay|Km. 244]] of [[Route 10 (Uruguay)|Route 10]] and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], about {{convert|8|km}} southwest of [[La Pedrera, Uruguay|La Pedrera]] and {{convert|53|km}} northeast of [[Faro José Ignacio]] of the [[Maldonado Department]]. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 8 November 1939 by decree Ley No. 9.888.<ref>{{cite web |url=http:// |
'''La Paloma''' is a town in the [[Rocha Department]] of southeastern [[Uruguay]]. It is located on [[Kilometre Zero#Uruguay|Km. 244]] of [[Route 10 (Uruguay)|Route 10]] and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], about {{convert|8|km}} southwest of [[La Pedrera, Uruguay|La Pedrera]] and {{convert|53|km}} northeast of [[Faro José Ignacio]] of the [[Maldonado Department]]. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 8 November 1939 by decree Ley No. 9.888.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=09888 |title= LEY N° 9.888 |publisher= República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |date=1939 |accessdate=2 Julye 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:12, 4 February 2012
- Not to be confused with La Paloma of Durazno Department
La Paloma | |
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Town | |
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| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 3,202 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27001 |
| Area code | +598 4479 |
La Paloma is a town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of La Pedrera and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 8 November 1939 by decree Ley No. 9.888.[1]
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 3,202 inhabitants[2] and 3,583 dwellings.[3]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 809 | 716 |
| 1975 | 1,389 | 1,297 |
| 1985 | 2,235 | 1,686 |
| 1996 | 3,084 | 2,814 |
| 2004 | 3,202 | 3,583 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
References
- ^ "LEY N° 9.888". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1939. Retrieved 2 Julye 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 7" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 12" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / L" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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