Florencio Sánchez, Uruguay

Florencio Sánchez is a small city of the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay, on the border with Soriano Department, and is a southern extension of the city Cardona of that department. It is named after the Uruguayan writer and politician Florencio Sánchez and is home to more than 3,700 people.

Florencio Sánchez
City
Florencio Sánchez Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°53′0″S 57°23′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Colonia
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	3,716
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	75204
Dial plan	+598 4536 (+4 digits)

Geography

The city is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 12. Route 102 connects it with the city of Rosario, in the south, while the Route 2 leads to Mercedes and Fray Bentos, the capital cities of Soriano and Río Negro, respectively.^[1][2]

History

On 2 October 1929, this populated centre was given the status of "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 8.482. Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Puntas de San Juan". Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.540 on 3 May 1984,^[3] and finally to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.725 on 24 November 1995.

Population

In 2011 Florencio Sánchez had a population of 3,716.^[4]

Year	Population
1908	2,607
1963	1,573
1975	1,887
1985	2,562
1996	3,038
2004	3,526
2011	3,716

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[5]