Santa Clara de Olimar
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Santa Clara de Olimar is a small town (villa) in the Treinta y Tres Department
of eastern Uruguay
. It is located on the border with Cerro Largo Department
, on Km. 282 of Route 7
, about 34 kilometres (21.1 mi) northeast of Cerro Chato
and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southwest of Tupambaé
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...
of eastern 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 on the border with Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...
, on Km. 282 of Route 7
Route 7 (Uruguay)
Route 7 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1981, it was assigned the name General Aparicio Saravia, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Melo in the northeast...
, about 34 kilometres (21.1 mi) northeast of Cerro Chato
Cerro Chato
Cerro Chato is a town of central Uruguay, which is divided in three parts belonging to Durazno Department, Florida Department and Treinta y Tres Department respectively. It lies along Route 7, northeast by road from Valentines and southwest of Santa Clara de Olimar. Its status was elevated to...
and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southwest of Tupambaé
Tupambaé
Tupambaé is a village in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay. It is located on the border with Treinta y Tres Department, on Km. 334 of Route 7, about southwest of Melo. The railroad track Montevideo - Melo pass through the south part of the village...
.
Population
In 2004, Santa Clara de Olimar had a population of 2,305.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,732 |
| 1975 | 2,829 |
| 1985 | 2,423 |
| 1996 | 2,459 |
| 2004 | 2,305 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay