Santa Lucía, Uruguay
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Santa Lucía is a city in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on the intersection of Route 11
with Route 63, about 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) northwest of
the centre of Montevideo
. The river Río Santa Lucía, after which the city is named, flows along the northwestern limits of the city.
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 on the intersection of Route 11
Route 11 (Uruguay)
Route 11 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name José Batlle y Ordóñez. It connects Atlántida to Ecilda Paullier.-References:...
with Route 63, about 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) northwest of
the centre of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. The river Río Santa Lucía, after which the city is named, flows along the northwestern limits of the city.
History
Santa Lucía was founded in 1782 with the name of Villa San Juan Bautista. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 15 June 1925 by decree Ley No. 7.837.Population
According to the 2004 census, Santa Lucía had a population of 16,475.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 12,633 |
| 1975 | 14,079 |
| 1985 | 14,951 |
| 1996 | 16,764 |
| 2004 | 16,475 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Notable people
- José CancelaJosé CancelaJosé Carlos Cancela Durán is a Uruguayan soccer player who plays attacking midfielder for Herediano in Costa Rica. He is nicknamed "Pepe"....
(1976), football player. - Clemente Estable (1894–1976), writer.
- Walter SantoroWalter SantoroWalter Santoro Baratçabal was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Work and Social Security of his nation from 1963 to 1964....
(1922–2011), politician.