May 25 ( Spanish: Veinticinco de Mayo ) is a small city in the south of central Uruguay , in the Department of Florida .
| May 25 | |
|---|---|
| Spanish 25 de Mayo | |
| A country |  Uruguay |
| The Department | Florida |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 51 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1852 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +598 4339 |
| Postcode | 94005 |
Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 History
- 3 population
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the department, 18 km west of the administrative center of the department, Florida . It is located at the intersection of motorway number 76 with the Montevideo - Paso de los Toros railway line. The absolute height is 51 meters above sea level [1] .
History
The village was founded on September 1, 1875 under the name Isla Mala. It got its modern name on July 17, 1918, according to the decree No. 6.196 [2] . January 18, 1985 received the status of a city ( Villa ) according to the decree No. 15.706 [3] .
Population
According to 2011 data, the city population is 1852 people [4] .
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1692 |
| 1975 | 1874 |
| 1985 | 1834 |
| 1996 | 1931 |
| 2004 | 1845 |
| 2011 | 1852 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]
Notes
- ↑ Veinticinco de Mayo, Uruguay Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment May 16, 2013. Archived May 17, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (PDF). INE (2012). Date of treatment September 4, 2012. Archived November 5, 2012.
- ↑ Ley Nº 15.706 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo (1985). Date of treatment September 4, 2012. Archived April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida . INE (2012). Date of treatment August 25, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012.