Veinticinco de Agosto, mostly written 25 de Agosto, is a small town in the Florida Department of central Uruguay.
Geography It is located on Route 77, about northeast of its intersection with Route 11. The railroad track from Montevideo splits here in two tracks, one towards Salto and one towards Florida, the capital of the department.
The river Río Santa Lucía flows along the east limits of the village.
History It was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875 and on 29 April 1912, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.965. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297 on 5 July 1956.
Population In 2011, Veinticinco de Agosto had a population of 1,849. Year Population 1963 1,586 1975 1,750 1985 1,711 1996 1,727 2004 1,794 2011 1,849 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship Parish Church of the Saints Cosmas and Damian (Roman Catholic)
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External links
INE map of Veinticinco de Agosto