Empalme Olmos

Empalme Olmos
Village
Train station at Empalme Olmos
Empalme Olmos Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°42′0″S55°54′0″W / 34.70000°S 55.90000°W / -34.70000; -55.90000
Country	Uruguay
Department	Canelones Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,199
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	91002
Dial plan	+598 2 (+7 digits)

Empalme Olmos is a village in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Empalme Olmos is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.

Geography

Location

The village is located at the junction of Route 8 with Routes 82 and 34, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city of Pando.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.877. ^[1]

Population

In 2011 Empalme Olmos had a population of 4,199. ^[2] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had recorded a population of 5,497 for the municipality during the elections. ^[3]

Location map of the Municipality of Empalme Olmos

Year	Population
1963	1,973
1975	2,108
1985	3,144
1996	3,815
2004	3,978
2011	4,199

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay ^[4]

Places of worship

• St. Rose of Lima Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

1. "LEY N° 11.877". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
3. "Elecciones - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

Images

Plaza 30 de noviembre near the train station at Empalme Olmos.

External links

• INE map of Empalme Olmos, Olmos, La Montañesa and Piedra del Toro