Dolores (Uruguay)

Dolores on the map of Uruguay

Dolores is a town in Uruguay.

Geography

It is located in the department of Soriano in the sector 3 at an altitude of 30 m above sea level at the Río San Salvador, near the border with Argentina and is next to Mercedes, the capital of the department of Soriano, the second largest city. Regional significance of Dolores as Getreidelagerort.

Infrastructure

Characteristic of Dolores is the central arrangement by Spanish architectural style. Around the main square, the " Plaza de la Constitución " are the Catholic Church, a public high school, the building of the fire brigade and the police, as well as supermarkets and bars. As in almost all cities of Uruguay for running all the roads parallel and intersect in the Lot. The Ruta 96 and 21 are the most important streets of the city.

History

The city was built 1754-1801. On November 26, 1923 Dolores was the law Nr.7.652 in the category " Ciudad " classified. A detailed history can be found on the Spanish-language portal of the city.

Population

In the 2004 census, Dolores had 15,753 inhabitants.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

City ​​council

Mayor ( alcalde ) of Dolores Javier Utermark.

Twinning

  • Argentina Dolores, Argentina

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Miguel Andreolo, football player
  • Tomás Gomensoro, former president (1872-1873) of Uruguay
  • Santiago Ostolaza, football player
  • Tomás Villalba, politician, former interim president (1865 ) of Uruguay
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