Chamizo
Chamizo is a village in the Florida Department of central Uruguay.
Chamizo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Parish and square of Chamizo | |
  Chamizo Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′0″S 55°56′0″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 90602 |
| Dial plan | +598 4319 (+4 digits) |
Geography
The village is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 94, about 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the centre of Montevideo.
History
It was declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 21 November 1931 by the Act of Ley Nº 8.796.[1]
Population
In 2011 Chamizo had a population of 540.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 6.030 |
| 1963 | 474 |
| 1975 | 533 |
| 1985 | 447 |
| 1996 | 442 |
| 2004 | 587 |
| 2011 | 540 |
Places of worship
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
- "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- "1963–1996 Statistics / C". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
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