Cardona, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
Cardona is a city in the Soriano Department
, in southwestern Uruguay
. It is located on the border with Colonia Department
and it forms a unified population centre together with Florencio Sánchez
, which is across the border and belongs to Colonia Department
. Bulevard Cardona - Florencio Sanchez, which runs parallel to the railroad tracks, separates the two parts.
The main square of the city is Plaza Artigas, featuring a monument to General Artigas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Soriano Department
Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
, in southwestern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located on the border with Colonia Department
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
and it forms a unified population centre together with Florencio Sánchez
Florencio Sánchez, Uruguay
Florencio Sánchez is a town of the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 12, and is named after the Uruguayan writer and politician Florencio Sánchez. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 2 November 1929 by decree Ley No. 8.482...
, which is across the border and belongs to Colonia Department
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
. Bulevard Cardona - Florencio Sanchez, which runs parallel to the railroad tracks, separates the two parts.
The main square of the city is Plaza Artigas, featuring a monument to General Artigas.
History
Cardona was founded in 1903. It was elevated to the status of "City" on 15 October 1963 by the decree Ley No. 13.167.Population
In 2004, Cardona had a population of 4,689.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 4,111 |
| 1975 | 4,104 |
| 1985 | 3,822 |
| 1996 | 4,579 |
| 2004 | 4,689 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay