Libertad is a small city in the
San José Department
San José Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo. It borders Colonia Department to the west, Flores Department to the north and the departments of Florida, Canelones and Montevideo to the east. Its southern ...
of southern
Uruguay
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. Its main commercial street is 25 de Agosto and its central square is Plaza Treinta y Tres Orientales.
Geography
The city is located on
Route 1
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, about 50 kilometers from Montevideo
History
It was founded in November 1872. On 8 November 1902, by Decree, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village).
[ On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.964, and on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
]
Population
In 2011 Libertad had a population of 10,166.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Places of worship
* Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer (Roman Catholic
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, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
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)Parroquia Libertad
References
External links
INE map of Libertad
{{SanJoséUY-geo-stub
Populated places in the San José Department