Carlos Reyles is a village in the
Durazno Department
Durazno () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means ''"peach"'' in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded ...
of central
Uruguay
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.
Location
It is located on the
Route 5 on the spot where
Route 4 splits off in a northwestern direction to
Río Negro Department
Río Negro Department ( es, Departamento de Río Negro, ) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 54,765. Its capital is Fray Bentos. It borders Paysandú Department to the north, Tacuarembó ...
. It is about north of the city of
Durazno
Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay. Durazno is characterized by being the most central city of Uruguay. It has a population of more than 30,000 inhabitants. In the past it was the capital of Uruguay; today the ca ...
.
History
On 16 August 1939 the "nucleus of houses" that were in the area of "Estación Molles" were given the name "Carlos Reyles" by the Act of Ley Nº 9.860, and on 12 August 1988 its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.972.
Population
In 2011 Carlos Reyles had a population of 976.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Places of worship
*
Parish Church of the Sacred Heart (
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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, Franciscan Sisters of the Incarnate Word)
References
External links
INE map of Carlos Reyles
Populated places in the Durazno Department
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