Empalme Olmos

Empalme Olmos is a village in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Empalme Olmos
Village
Train station at Empalme Olmos
Empalme Olmos
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°42′0″S 55°54′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentCanelones Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,199
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
91002
Dial plan+598 2 (+7 digits)

Empalme Olmos is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.

Location

The village is located at the junction of Route 8 with Routes 82 and 34, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city of Pando.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.877.[1]

Population

In 2011 Empalme Olmos had a population of 4,199.[2] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had recorded a population of 5,497 for the municipality during the elections.[3]

Location map of the Municipality of Empalme Olmos
YearPopulation
19631,973
19752,108
19853,144
19963,815
20043,978
20114,199

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Places of worship
  • St. Rose of Lima Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References
  1. "LEY N° 11.877". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Elecciones - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

Images
Plaza 30 de noviembre near the train station at Empalme Olmos.


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