Dolores is a city in the
Soriano Department
Soriano () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes. It is located on the west of the country, south of Río Negro Department, north of Colonia Department and west of Flores Department. Its western border is the Río Uruguay, sepa ...
of western
Uruguay
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.
Geography
The city is located in the west part of the Soriano's department, on the left banks of
San Salvador River, about before it discharges into the
Uruguay River
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. It is almost entirely surrounded by the populated rural area known as
Chacras de Dolores. It has a natural port and is connected with the rest of the country by Routes 21 and 96.
History
It was founded in September 1801. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay under the name "San Salvador". On 26 November 1923, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.652.
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2016 tornado
On April 15, 2016, a major F3 tornado struck Dolores, killing four people and injuring more than 200 people.
Population
In 2011, Dolores had a population of 17,174.
Places of worship
* Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church (Roman Catholic
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)
* Iglesia Evangelica de los Dolores (Protestant Church)
* LDS Wards (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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)
References
External links
INE map of Dolores and Chacras de Dolores
Populated places in the Soriano Department
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