Villa Soriano Santo Domingo de Soriano | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°24′0″S58°19′12″W / 33.40000°S 58.32000°W Coordinates: 33°24′0″S58°19′12″W / 33.40000°S 58.32000°W | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Soriano Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,124 |
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]
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.
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.
In 2011, Villa Soriano had a population of 1,124. [2] [1]
Year | Population |
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1908 | 6,303 |
1963 | 1,036 |
1975 | 1,120 |
1985 | 1,068 |
1996 | 1,074 |
2004 | 1,184 |
2011 | 1,124 |
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