Toledo is a small city in the Canelones Department of

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. Together with Villa Crespo y San Andrés and several other urban centres, it forms a municipality of more than 14,000, which is also generally known as Toledo, although the censual area of Toledo itself has only about 4,400 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. They are both part of the wider metropolitan area of

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is located in the area.

Geography

Location

The city is located on Km. 22 of Route 6 and on its intersection with Route 85. The stream Arroyo de Toledo flows along the west and the south limits of the town.

History

The town was founded on November 17, 1889. On 28 May 1928 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.224, while on 24 October 1995, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.721.

Population

In 2011 Toledo had a population of 4,397. The Intendencia de Canelones has estimated a population of 16,197 for the municipality. MunCanToledo

Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Places of worship

* Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (

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) * Former Archdiocesan Seminary (since 1969, a military facility), a national landmark by Architect Mario Payssé Reyes

Government

The city mayor as of July 2010 is Álvaro Gómez."MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" at the Intendents' Congress website

Notable people

* José Giménez (born 1995), footballer.

References

External links

INE map of Villa Crespo y San Andrés, Toledo, Fracc.Camino del Andaluz y R.84, Joaquín Suárez, Fracc.sobre Ruta 74, Villa San José, Villa San Felipe, Villa Hadita, Seis Hermanos and Villa Porvenir
{{Canelones Department Populated places in the Canelones Department Populated places established in 1889