Colonia Palma is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.
Palma, Uruguay | |
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Village | |
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  Palma, Uruguay Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′3″S 57°40′45″W / 30.58417°S 57.67917°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Artigas Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 440 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 55100 |
| Dial plan | +598 4778 (+4 digits) |
Geography edit
It is located on Route 3, about 83 kilometres (52 mi) south of Bella Unión.
History edit
On 13 September 2006, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 18.014.[1]
Population edit
In 2011 Colonia Palma had a population of 440.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 166 |
| 2004 | 416 |
| 2011 | 440 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ley Nº 18.014". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
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