Fray Marcos is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Geography It is located north of the Santa Lucía River (the border with Canelones Department) and on the junction of Route 7 with Route 94. It is north of Montevideo and on kilometre 107 of the railroad track Montevideo – Nico Pérez.
History It was founded in December 1888, and on 23 May 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.906. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297.
Population In 2011 Fray Marcos had a population of 2,398. Year Population 1963 1,403 1975 1,568 1985 1,676 1996 2,053 2004 2,509 2011 2,398 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
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External links
INE map of Fray Marcos