La Paloma, Durazno


La Paloma is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

Location

The village is located into a secondary road that splits off Route 6 in a westward direction at about north of Sarandí del Yí. A train station of the railroad track from Sarandí del Yí to the north end of the department is east of the village.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" on 3 May 1984 by the Act of Ley 15.542.

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 1,443.
YearPopulation
19631,539
19751,554
19851,242
19961,373
20041,547
20111,443

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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