Tala,_Uruguay

Tala, Uruguay

Tala, Uruguay

City & Municipality in Canelones, Uruguay

Tala is a town in the north of the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

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Tala is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.

Geography

Location

The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 12, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of San Jacinto, 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of San Ramón and 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Fray Marcos of the Florida Department.

History

Tala was founded as a "Pueblo" (village) by Decree of 2 May 1860. On 15 May 1925, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.837.[1] On 28 April 1960, its status was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.708.[2]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Tala had a population of 5,089.[3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 9,499 for the municipality during the elections.[4]

Location map of the Municipality of Tala
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    "LEY N° 12.708". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1960. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. [4]
    "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. [5]
    Parroquia del Santísimo Salvador (in Spanish)
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