Las Piedras, Uruguay
Las Piedras on the map of Uruguay
Las Piedras is a city in Uruguay.
Geography
It is located in the 4th sector of the Department of Canelones south of the city immediately adjacent Progreso, which is separated by the East Las Piedras springing Arroyo Colorado of this, and a few kilometers north of the capital, Montevideo. In the eastern part also is the source of the leading thence north Arroyo del Gigante. Outside the urban area to the east occur in the area between Las Piedras and the neighboring village of Villa Crespo y San Andrés Arroyo Canelón Chico, the Arroyo de Toledo and its tributary Piedritas, the Arroyo de Mendoza, the Arroyo Miguelete and the Arroyo de las Piedras. The latter forms on its further course, among other things, the southern boundary of Las Piedras '. In the western part of the city, further, that the sources of three smaller left-side tributaries of the Arroyo Colorado. These are the de San Isidro, the PIREZ and de las Conchillas.
History
Law No 7837 Las Piedras is classified in Ciudad category on May 15, 1925.
Became known, the city is mainly due to the Battle of Las Piedras, which took place here on May 18, 1811. It was the first military success of José Gervasio Artigas, the national hero of Uruguay. The subsequently undertaken jointly with Argentine armed forces siege of Montevideo, however, had to be canceled due to the unsuccessful intervention Portuguese -Brazilian troops. The May 18 is a holiday in Uruguay ( Battle of Las Piedras ).
Infrastructure
Traffic
Las Piedras is located on the Ruta 5 In addition, the Ruta Ruta lead 48, 66, Ruta 67, the Ruta 68 and Ruta 69 to the city or area over. From south to north railway line runs through the town, in which there are 18 with the Estación de Mayo and the Estación Las Piedras two railway stations.
Education
Las Piedras has several secondary schools ( Liceo ). These are the established in 1937, in Barrio Centro located Liceo N º 1 de Las Piedras " Manuel Rosé", which opened Liceo N º 2 de Las Piedras on July 27, 1992 ' Germán Cabrera ", in 1997 the teaching receiving Liceo N º 3 de Las Piedras and since 2004, also located in Centro Liceo N ° 4 de Las Piedras " Prof. Vivian Trias ". In addition, at the Barrio exists Villa San Francisco the Liceo de El Dorado " 18 de Mayo ", established in 1984. The city is also home to the Colegio y Liceo San Isidro.
Health service
Las Piedras is the seat of the Hospital de las Piedras " Dr. Alfonso Espínola " UE. 062
Leisure
Las Piedras also has several venues for competition. So here find both the built and re-opened in October 2009 2002 12,000 -seat Estadio Municipal del Parque Artigas, in which around 3000 seats are currently available. and the Estadio San Francisco, as well as the horse-racing track Hipódromo de Las Piedras.
Attractions
In around ten acre Parque Artigas is - in addition to there planted typical trees such as Eucalyptus, Lapachos, Timbo, Anacahuitas or Ibirapitás - since 1911 the created by sculptor Juan Manuel Ferrari Monument to the Battle of Las Piedras, the Monumento a la Batalla de Las Piedras, in the form of an obelisk. Furthermore, located in Plaza José Batlle y Ordóñez, built in 1868, the Church of San Isidro, considered to be one of the first in the country. Among the most important buildings in the city also counts dating back to the 19th century Bosch mill ( Molino de Bosch ), the last of formerly 18 windmills in the area of the department of Canelones ..
Cemetery
The western part of the city is home to the Municipal Cemetery ( Cementerio Municipal) of Las Piedras, which is housed within a surrounded by a yellow wall square area. In addition to soil and urn graves here are also classic pantheons.
Population
With 71 268 inhabitants ( 2011) it is measured in terms of population, the second largest town in the department after the Ciudad de la Costa and is one of the largest cities in Uruguay.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
City council
Mayor ( alcalde ) of Las Piedras is Wilfredo R. Guadalupe ( Frente Amplio ).
Sports
In Las Piedras Football Club Juventud is located, the División in the 2013/14 season in the top division of Uruguay, La Liga, plays.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Walter Acosta ( born 1935 ), actor, theater director and playwright
- Jorge Barrios ( born 1961 ), football player
- Germán Cabrera (1903-1990), sculptor
- Berugo Carámbula (* 1945), actor
- Marcos Carámbula (* 1947), politician and pulmonologist
- Richard Morales ( born 1975 ), football player
- Martín Peula ( b. 1983 ), football player
- Julio Sosa (1926-1964), musician and singer