Las Toscas is a village or populated centre in the

Tacuarembó Department Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has th ...

of northern-central

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Geography

The village is located on Route 26, about northwest of its intersection with Route 6 and about southeast of Ansina. The stream Arroyo Caraguatá flows by the west limits of the village.

Population

In 2011 Las Toscas had a population of 1,142. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Places of worship

* Parish Church of the Holy Sacrament and St. Thérèse of Lisieux (

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)

References

External links

INE map of Las Toscas
Populated places in the Tacuarembó Department {{Tacuarembó-geo-stub