Rafael Perazza is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
Geography The village is located on Route 1, northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is . Route 3 connects the town to the department capital, San José de Mayo, to the north, as well as the capitals or main cities of the departments Flores, Río Negro, Paysandú, Salto and Artigas.
History On 19 December 1957, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.479.
Population In 2011 Rafael Perazza had a population of 1,277. Year Population 1963 476 1975 733 1985 774 1996 931 2004 1,235 2011 1,277 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Raphael (Roman Catholic)
References
External links INE map of Rafael Perazza