Las Piedras, Uruguay

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Las Piedras
City and municipality
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The Obelisc of Las Piedras
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Las Piedras
Coordinates: 34°43′0″S56°13′0″W / 34.71667°S 56.21667°W / -34.71667; -56.21667
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Department Flag of Canelones Department.svg Canelones
Founded1744
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total
71,268
 •  Demonym
pedrense
Time zone UTC -3
postal code
90200
Dial plan +598 2 (+7 digits)

Las Piedras is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the seventh most populated city of the country. It gives the name to the municipality to which it belongs.

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Geography

The city is located on the east side of Route 5, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the border with Montevideo Department. Bordering La Paz to the south and Montevideo to the southeast, it belongs to the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo. The streams Arroyo Colorado and Arroyo de las Piedras flows by the city.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Las Piedras has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [1]

History

Las Piedras was founded in 1744 under the name "San Isidro". [2]

On May 18, 1811 the Uruguayan independence leader don José Gervasio Artigas led patriot forces to victory against Spain at the Battle of Las Piedras. While not the definitive event in the country's independence process, it marked a significant step towards the eventual establishment of an independent Uruguay.

It had acquired the status of "Pueblo" (village) before the Independence of Uruguay. Its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 15 May 1925 by the Act of Ley Nº 7.837. [2]

Health

Las Piedras has a public hospital, «Dr. Alfonso Espínola», belonging to Administración de los Servicios de Salud del Estado. [3] Further, there is a private clinic belonging to CRAMI, established 2010. [4]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Las Piedras had a population of 71,258. [5] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 79,412 for the municipality during the elections. [6]

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Location map of the Municipality of Las Piedras
YearPopulation
19088,109
196340,658
197553,331
198558,283
199666,584
200469,222
201171,258

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]

Notable people

Places of worship

Sport

There is one professional association football team called Juventud de Las Piedras.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Climate Summary for Las Piedras, Uruguay
  2. 1 2 3 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "San Isidro")". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hospital Dr. Alfonso Espínola". Sociedad Uruguaya de Historia de la Medicina (in Spanish). 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. ↑ La Red 21 (30 May 2010). "Crami inauguró en Las Piedras un nuevo sanatorio que cuenta con 80 camas y 4 blocks" . Retrieved 4 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  7. ↑ St. Isidore the Laborer (in Spanish)
San Isidro, Plaza de Las Piedras LasPiedras San Isidro.jpg
San Isidro, Plaza de Las Piedras
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General Artigas Avenue
Pabellon del Bicentenario, Parque Artigas LasPiedras Parque Artigas.jpg
Pabellón del Bicentenario, Parque Artigas
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