Fraile Muerto
Fraile Muerto | |
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Town | |
  Fraile Muerto Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′0″S 54°31′0″W / 32.51667°S 54.51667°W / -32.51667; -54.51667 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Cerro Largo Department |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,168 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 37005 |
| Dial plan | +598 4688 (+4 digits) |
Fraile Muerto is a town in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay. Its name means "Dead Friar".
Geography
Location
It is located on Route 7, around 38 kilometres (24 mi) west-southwest of Melo.
History
It was founded on 3 January 1908. Its original name was "Fructuoso Mazziotta", known also as "Wenceslao Silveira".[1] On 17 July 1918 it was renamed to "Fraile Muerto" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.195 and then raised to "Villa" (town) on 19 December 1957 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.478.[2]
Population
In 2011 Fraile Muerto had a population of 3,168.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 3,922 |
| 1963 | 2,576 |
| 1975 | 2,468 |
| 1985 | 2,903 |
| 1996 | 3,214 |
| 2004 | 3,229 |
| 2011 | 3,168 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
- Most Holy Redeemer Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "Fructuoso Mazziotta" & "Wenceslao Silveira")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 12.478". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1957. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Cerro Largo". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- INE map of Fraile Muerto and Toledo
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