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Ecilda Paullier is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
Ecilda Paullier | |
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Town | |
  Ecilda Paullier Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′0″S 57°4′0″W / 34.36667°S 57.06667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | San José Department |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,585 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 80002 |
| Dial plan | +598 4349 (+4 digits) |
Geography edit
The town is located in the west part of the department, on Route 1, at the junction with Route 11, 101 kilometres (63 mi) northwest of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Cufré flows 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the city.
History edit
It was founded as "Santa Ecilda" on 16 May 1883. On 6 April 1911, it was renamed as "Ecilda Paullier" and declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.748.[1] Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Pavón". On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 13.299.[2]
Population edit
In 2011 Ecilda Paullier had a population of 2,585.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 1,028 |
| 1975 | 1,199 |
| 1985 | 1,822 |
| 1996 | 1,976 |
| 2004 | 2,351 |
| 2011 | 2,585 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship edit
Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica, calle Pedro de Giovangelo, Ecilda Paullier (Plymouth Brethren)
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) (see also "Santa Ecilda")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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