Tala ( Spanish Tala ) is a city in the south of Uruguay , in the Canelones department.
| City | |
| Tala | |
|---|---|
| isp. Tala | |
 | |
| A country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| Center height | 59 m |
| Timezone | UTC-3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 5089 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +598 4315XXXX |
| Postcode | 91400 |
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Geography
The city is located in the northern part of the department, on the right bank of the Tala River (after which the city got its name), at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level [1] . Tala is located approximately 50 kilometers northeast of the city of Canelones , the administrative center of the department, and 60 kilometers north-northeast (NNE) of Montevideo , the country's capital. The nearest civil airport is located in the city of Montevideo [1] .
History
Tala was founded on May 2, 1860 [2] . Received the status of a small town ( Villa ) May 15, 1925 [2] . Received city status ( Ciudad ) April 28, 1960 [3] .
Population
According to the 2011 census , the population was 5,089 people [4] .
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 9,086 |
| 1963 | 3,223 |
| 1975 | 3,613 |
| 1985 | 4 197 |
| 1996 | 4,720 |
| 2004 | 4,939 |
| 2011 | 5,089 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]
Famous natives
- Christian Stuani - football player, striker of the Uruguay national team
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Physical-geographical data (English)
- 2 1 2 3 Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) (PDF). INE (2012). The appeal date is September 5, 2012. Archived November 5, 2012.
- ↑ LEY N ° 12.708 Unreferenced (inaccessible link) . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo (1960). The appeal date is September 9, 2012. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones . INE (2012). The appeal date is August 25, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012.