Capilla del Sauce

Capilla del Sauce is a small town in the north part of Florida Department of central Uruguay.

Capilla del Sauce
Town
Capilla del Sauce Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°28′0″S 55°37′50″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Florida Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	835
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	94008
Dial plan	+598 4318 (+4 digits)

Geography

It is located on Km. 190 of Route 6, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandí del Yí of Durazno Department.

History

The group of houses of this area was declared a village on 26 May 1924, by decree Ley N° 7.718.^[1] On 5 July 1956, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley N° 12.298.^[2]

Population

In 2011 Capilla del Sauce had a population of 835.^[3]

Year	Population
1963	604
1975	777
1985	670
1996	775
2004	877
2011	835

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[1]

Places of worship

• Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Roman Catholic)