Villa Soriano

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Villa Soriano
Santo Domingo de Soriano
Town
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Villa Soriano
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°24′0″S58°19′12″W / 33.40000°S 58.32000°W / -33.40000; -58.32000 Coordinates: 33°24′0″S58°19′12″W / 33.40000°S 58.32000°W / -33.40000; -58.32000
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Soriano Department
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,124
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
75005
Dial plan +598 453 (+5 digits)

Villa Soriano is a town in the Soriano Department of Uruguay. Historically, it was also known as Santo Domingo de Soriano. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. [1]

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Location

It is located on the northwest end of Route 96, on the south bank of the river Río Negro, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) before it discharges into Río Uruguay.

History

In 1624, a Franciscan Mission established a village for the indigenous tribes of the area named Santo Domingo de Soriano. It constituted the first permanent European settlement on Uruguayan soil, predating the foundation of Colonia del Sacramento by more than fifty years. It was moved to its current location in 1708. The construction of its church began in 1751.

The town has strong associations with General José Gervasio Artigas, who is honoured by Uruguayans as the 19th century liberator of the country.

Cemetery in Villa Soriano Cementerio o lindas flores en extranos floreros.jpg
Cemetery in Villa Soriano

Population

In 2011, Villa Soriano had a population of 1,124. [2] [1]

YearPopulation
19086,303
19631,036
19751,120
19851,068
19961,074
20041,184
20111,124

Places of worship

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.