La Paloma is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.
Geography The village is located into a secondary road that splits off Route 6 in a westward direction at about north of Sarandí del Yí. A train station of the railroad track from Sarandí del Yí to the north end of the department is east of the village.
History Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 May 1984 by the Act of Ley Nº 15.542.
Population In 2011, it had a population of 1,443. Year Population 1963 1,539 1975 1,554 1985 1,242 1996 1,373 2004 1,547 2011 1,443 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship Parish Church of the Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic)
References
External links INE map of La Paloma