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Town in Florida Department, Uruguay
Fray Marcos is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Geography
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 in 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]
Year |
Population
|
1963 |
1,403
|
1975 |
1,568
|
1985 |
1,676
|
1996 |
2,053
|
2004 |
2,509
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2011 |
2,398
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]