La Paz | |
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Village | |
  La Paz Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′0″S57°18′0″W / 34.35000°S 57.30000°W Coordinates: 34°21′0″S57°18′0″W / 34.35000°S 57.30000°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Colonia Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 603 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 70203 |
| Dial plan | +598 455 (+5 digits) |
La Paz is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.
The village is located on Route 52, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Route 1. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Colonia Valdense and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Nueva Helvecia.
This village was established in 1858 as a Waldensian colony. [1]
In 2011 La Paz had a population of 603. [2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 535 |
| 1975 | 542 |
| 1985 | 544 |
| 1996 | 644 |
| 2004 | 653 |
| 2011 | 603 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [3]
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