Florida, Uruguay
Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾiða]) is the capital of Florida Department of Uruguay. Having a population of over 33,000, it is home to almost half of the inhabitants of the department.
Florida | |
|---|---|
Capital city | |
 Plaza Asamblea & Cathedral of Florida | |
  Florida Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′S 56°13′W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Florida |
| Founded | 1809 |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 33,639 |
| Postal code | 94000 |
| Dial plan | +598 435 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Geography
It is located on Route 5, around 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Montevideo.
The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city.
Climate
On 14 January 2022, Florida recorded a temperature of 44.0 °C (111.2 °F), which is the joint highest temperature (along with Paysandú) to have ever been recorded in Uruguay.[1]
| Climate data for Florida, Uruguay (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.0 (111.2) |
39.2 (102.6) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104.7 (4.12) |
110.1 (4.33) |
115.9 (4.56) |
114.0 (4.49) |
98.0 (3.86) |
97.7 (3.85) |
93.6 (3.69) |
89.1 (3.51) |
110.1 (4.33) |
118.9 (4.68) |
99.2 (3.91) |
106.5 (4.19) |
1,257.8 (49.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.6 | 241.1 | 227.0 | 177.0 | 154.0 | 130.9 | 141.8 | 165.6 | 180.3 | 210.7 | 257.1 | 279.0 | 2,450.1 |
| Source 1: Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología[2][1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (precipitation and sun 1991–2020)[3] | |||||||||||||
History
The city was founded on 24 April 1809 with this name, Florida, in honor of the count of Floridablanca, the prime minister of the Spanish crown. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 10 July 1856, it became capital city of the department by the Act of Ley Nº 493 and on 19 April 1894 its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.258.[4]
It is home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in 1825. The city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3 June.
An important building is the Cathedral of Florida, which is the National Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three.
Population
In 2020, Florida had a population of 99,564.[5]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 10,606 |
| 1963 | 20,934 |
| 1975 | 25,374 |
| 1985 | 28,443 |
| 1996 | 31,594 |
| 2004 | 32,128 |
| 2011 | 33,639 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
Places of worship
- Cathedral Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three (Roman Catholic)
- St. Joseph Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
- St. Conus Chapel in Florida, a very popular Roman Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary[7]
References
- diaria, la (2022-01-14). "Ola de calor: Florida registró un récord histórico de temperatura". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- "Estadísticas climatológicas" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Florida Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- "Florida y Paraguay fortalecen hermanamiento con Asunción y buscan nuevos acuerdos entre gobernaciones y municipios". diariocambios.com.uy (in Spanish). Diario Cambios Uruguay. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- "Sanctuaries in Uruguay" (in Spanish). Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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