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Mariscala 
Summary
Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Mariscala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mariscala Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′0″S 54°47′0″W / 34.03333°S 54.78333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Lavalleja Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,626 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 30001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4449 (+4 digits) |
Geography edit
The town is located on Route 8, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Minas.
History edit
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley Nº 5.639[1] and on 27 June 1988 to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley Nº 15.960.[2]
Population edit
In 2011 Mariscala had a population of 1,626.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,464 |
| 1963 | 1,440 |
| 1975 | 1,395 |
| 1985 | 1,415 |
| 1996 | 1,507 |
| 2004 | 1,624 |
| 2011 | 1,626 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship edit
- Our Lady of Pompei Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 15.960". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1988. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links edit
- INE map of Mariscala