Santa Clara de Olimar is a small town in
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north, Durazno and Florida to the west, Lavalleja and Rocha to the south, whil ...
in eastern
Uruguay
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.
Geography
The town is located on the border with
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo. It is located in the east of the country, bordering Brazil to its northeast with Yaguaron River as the natural border, Treinta y Tres Department to its south, Durazno D ...
, on
Km. 282 of
Route 7, about northeast of
Cerro Chato
Cerro Chato (, ''Plain Hill'') is a town in central Uruguay that is divided in three parts belonging to Durazno Department, Florida Department, and Treinta y Tres Department.
Location
The town is located along Route 7, northeast by road from Va ...
and southwest of
Tupambaé
Tupambaé is a village (''pueblo'') in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay.
Location
It is located on the border with Treinta y Tres Department, on Km. 334 of Route 7, about southwest of Melo. The railroad track Montevideo - Melo pa ...
.
History
It was founded as "Olimar" by Decree of 7 March 1878. On 12 June 1911, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.776.
[ It was renamed to "Santa Clara de Olimar" and its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 21 August 1962 by the Act of Ley Nº 13.083.
]
Population
In 2011, Santa Clara de Olimar had a population of 2,341.
Places of worship
* St. Clare of Assisi Parish Church (Roman Catholic
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)
References
External links
INE map of Santa Clara de Olimar
Populated places in the Treinta y Tres Department
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