Fray Marcos

Fray Marcos is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.

Fray Marcos
Town
Fray Marcos
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°11′0″S 55°44′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentFlorida Department
Founded1888
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,398
Time zoneUTC −3
Postal code
90601
Dial plan+598 4311 (+4 digits)

Location

It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Santa Lucía River (the border with Canelones Department) and on the junction of Route 7 with Route 94. It is 96 kilometres (60 mi) north of Montevideo and on kilometre 107 of the railroad track Montevideo – Nico Pérez.

History

It was founded on December 1888, and on 23 May 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.906.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297.[2]

Population

In 2011 Fray Marcos had a population of 2,398.[3]

YearPopulation
19631,403
19751,568
19851,676
19962,053
20042,509
20112,398

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship
  • Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
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References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 12.297". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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