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San Bautista
City & Municipality in Canelones, Uruguay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Bautista is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
San Bautista is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
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Geography
Location
The city is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 81, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the centre of Montevideo.
History
According to the Act of Ley Nº 388, on 28 June 1854 it was holding the status of "Villa" (town). On 20 June 1901, it was given the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.699.[1] Its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 June 1993 by the Act of Ley Nº 16.380.[2]
Population
In 2011 San Bautista had a population of 1,973.[3] The Intendencia de Canelones has estimated a population of 4,045 for the municipality.[4]
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
- St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
External links
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