Mariscala

This article is about the town in Uruguay. For the town in Mexico, see Mariscala de Juárez.

Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Mariscala
Town
Mariscala Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°2′0″S 54°47′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Lavalleja Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,626
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	30001
Dial plan	+598 4449 (+4 digits)

Geography

The town is located on Route 8, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Minas.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley Nº 5.639^[1] and on 27 June 1988 to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley Nº 15.960.^[2]

Population

In 2011 Mariscala had a population of 1,626.^[3]

Year	Population
1908	2,464
1963	1,440
1975	1,395
1985	1,415
1996	1,507
2004	1,624
2011	1,626

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

Places of worship

• Our Lady of Pompei Parish Church (Roman Catholic)