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Libertad
City
LibertadLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°38′0″S 56°37′9″W / 34.63333°S 56.61917°W / -34.63333; -56.61917
Country	Uruguay
Department	San José
Founded	1872
Population
• Total	10,166
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	80100
Dial plan	+598 4345 (+4 digits)

Libertad is a small city in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Its main commercial street is 25 de Agosto and its central square is Plaza Treinta y Tres Orientales.

Geography

The city is located on Route 1, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo

History

It was founded in November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village). On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964, and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.

Population

In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

• Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer (Roman Catholic, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)

References

1. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "Ley Nº 11.964". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
3. "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
5. Parroquia Libertad Archived 2021-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)

External links

• INE map of Libertad

v t e San José Department of Uruguay
Capital: San José de Mayo
Towns and villages	Capurro Ciudad del Plata Colonia Delta Delta del Tigre y Villas* Ecilda Paullier Ituzaingó Kiyú Libertad Monte Grande Ordeig Playa Pascual* Puntas de Valdez Rafael Perazza Raigón Rodríguez Safici San José de Mayo Santa Mónica* Villa María*
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* parts of Ciudad del Plata as of 2006

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