Veinticinco de Agosto, mostly written 25 de Agosto, is a small town in the
Florida Department
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of central
Uruguay
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.
Geography
It is located on Route 77, about northeast of its intersection with
Route 11. The railroad track from Montevideo splits here in two tracks, one towards
Salto and one towards
Florida
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, the capital of the department.
The river
Río Santa Lucía
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flows along the east limits of the village.
History
It was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875 and on 29 April 1912, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.965.
[ Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297 on 5 July 1956.
]
Population
In 2011, Veinticinco de Agosto had a population of 1,849.
Places of worship
* Parish Church of the Saints Cosmas and Damian (Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
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)
References
External links
INE map of Veinticinco de Agosto
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Populated places in the Florida Department