Empalme Olmos
Encyclopedia
Empalme Olmos is a town in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located at the junction of Route 8
with Routes 82 and 34, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city of Pando
. It was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 3 November 1952 by decree Ley No. 11.877.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located at the junction of Route 8
Route 8 (Uruguay)
Route 8 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a national hero of Uruguay...
with Routes 82 and 34, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city of Pando
Pando, Uruguay
Pando is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is an important commercial and industrial centre which has become part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo. It is located on Route 8, about northeast of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Pando flows by the east limits of the...
. It was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 3 November 1952 by decree Ley No. 11.877.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 5,497.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,973 |
| 1975 | 2,108 |
| 1985 | 3,144 |
| 1996 | 3,815 |
| 2004 | 5,497 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay