Tala, Uruguay
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Tala is a small city in the north of the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on the intersction of Route 7
with Route 12
, about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north of San Jacinto
, 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) east of San Ramón
and 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) south of Fray Marcos
of the Florida Department
. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 28 April 1960 by decree Ley No. 12.708.
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 intersction 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...
with Route 12
Route 12 (Uruguay)
Route 12 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Doctor Luis Alberto de Herrera. It connects Florida to Minas.-References:...
, about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north of San Jacinto
San Jacinto, Uruguay
San Jacinto is a small town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about northeast of the centre of Montevideo. Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 27/6/1951 by decree Ley No...
, 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) east of San Ramón
San Ramón, Uruguay
San Ramón is a small city in the north of Canelones Department, in southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 6, about north of the centre of Montevideo and south of the village Chamizo of Florida Department. The town Tala lies to the east-southeast. Its status was elevated to "City" category on...
and 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) south of Fray Marcos
Fray Marcos
Fray Marcos is a villa in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay. It is located very close to the Santa Lucía River, on the junction of Route 7 with Route 94. Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 5 July 1956 by decree Ley No...
of the Florida Department
Florida Department
Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 28 April 1960 by decree Ley No. 12.708.
Population
In 2004, Tala had a population of 4,939.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 3,220 |
| 1975 | 3,613 |
| 1985 | 4,197 |
| 1996 | 4,720 |
| 2004 | 4,939 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay