Rafael Perazza is a village in the
San José Department
San José Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo. It borders Colonia Department to the west, Flores Department to the north and the departments of Florida, Canelones and Montevideo to the east. Its southern l ...
of southern
Uruguay
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.
Geography
The village is located on
Route 1, northwest of its junction with
Route 3. Its distance from the
centre of Montevideo is . Route 3 connects the town to the department capital,
San José de Mayo
San José de Mayo () is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay.
Location and geography
The city is located at the centre of the state, on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 11, from the centre of Montevideo. The r ...
, to the north, as well as the capitals or main cities of the departments
Flores
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,
Río Negro,
Paysandú
Paysandú () is the capital of Paysandú Department in western Uruguay.
Location
The city is located on the banks of the Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina. It lies northwest of Montevideo via Route 1 and Route 3, on the ju ...
,
Salto and
Artigas.
History
On 19 December 1957, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.479.
Population
In 2011 Rafael Perazza had a population of 1,277.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Places of worship
*
Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Raphael (
Roman Catholic
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)
References
External links
INE map of Rafael Perazza
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Populated places in the San José Department