La Cruz, Florida
Encyclopedia
La Cruz is the smallest city of Uruguay
. It is located in the centre of Florida Department
, on the east side of Ruta 5
, 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) northwest of Florida
, in an area known as Santa Teresa. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 23 November 1929 by decree Ley No. 8.497.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de 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 in the centre of Florida Department
Florida Department
Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
, on the east side of Ruta 5
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the...
, 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) northwest of Florida
Florida, Uruguay
Florida is the capital of Florida Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 5, around north of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city...
, in an area known as Santa Teresa. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 23 November 1929 by decree Ley No. 8.497.
Population
In 2004, La Cruz had a population of 726.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 749 |
| 1975 | 620 |
| 1985 | 618 |
| 1996 | 702 |
| 2004 | 726 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay