Rafael Perazza

Coordinates: 34°31′25″S 56°47′50″W / 34.52361°S 56.79722°W / -34.52361; -56.79722
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Rafael Perazza
Village
Rafael Perazza is located in Uruguay
Rafael Perazza
Rafael Perazza
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°31′25″S 56°47′50″W / 34.52361°S 56.79722°W / -34.52361; -56.79722
Country Uruguay
DepartmentSan José Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,277
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
80005
Dial plan+598 4346 (+4 digits)

Rafael Perazza is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.

Geography[edit]

The village is located on Route 1, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 72 kilometres (45 mi). Route 3 connects the town to the department capital, San José de Mayo, 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north, as well as the capitals or main cities of the departments Flores, Río Negro, Paysandú, Salto and Artigas.

History[edit]

On 19 December 1957, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.479.[1]

Population[edit]

In 2011 Rafael Perazza had a population of 1,277.[2]

Year Population
1963 476
1975 733
1985 774
1996 931
2004 1,235
2011 1,277

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Places of worship[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ley Nº 12.479". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1957. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

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