Florida, Uruguay
{{more citations needed|date=September 2016}}{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Florida
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Capital city
| image_skyline = Catedral - Plaza Asamblea.JPG
| image_caption = Plaza Asamblea & Cathedral of Florida
| pushpin_map = Uruguay
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uruguay
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Uruguay}}
| subdivision_type1 = Department
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Florida_Department}} Florida
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1809
| area_total_km2 = 33.4
| population_as_of = 2023 Census
| population_total = 36471
| population_density_km2 = auto
| coordinates = {{coord|34|06|S|56|13|W|region:UY-FD|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 70
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 94000
| area_code_type = Dial plan
| area_code = +598 435 (+5 digits)
| blank_name = Climate
| blank_info = Cfa
| website =
}}
Florida ({{IPA|es|floˈɾiða}}) is the capital of Florida Department of Uruguay. Having a population of over 36,000, it is home to almost half of the inhabitants of the department.
Geography
It is located on Route 5, around {{convert|90|km}} north of Montevideo.
The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city.
===Climate===
On 14 January 2022, Florida recorded a temperature of {{convert|44.0|C|F|abbr=on}}, which is the joint highest temperature (along with Paysandú) to have ever been recorded in Uruguay.{{Cite web|last=diaria|first=la|date=2022-01-14|title=Ola de calor: Florida registró un récord histórico de temperatura|url=https://ladiaria.com.uy/politica/articulo/2022/1/ola-de-calor-florida-registro-un-record-historico-de-temperatura/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=la diaria|language=es-UY}}
{{Weather box|location = Florida, Uruguay (1991–2020)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|width = auto
|Jan record high C = 44.0
|Feb record high C = 39.2
|Mar record high C = 36.2
|Apr record high C = 36.0
|May record high C = 32.3
|Jun record high C = 28.6
|Jul record high C = 32.0
|Aug record high C = 33.5
|Sep record high C = 33.4
|Oct record high C = 33.2
|Nov record high C = 38.4
|Dec record high C = 41.0
|year record high C = 44.0
|Jan high C = 30.2
|Feb high C = 28.9
|Mar high C = 27.1
|Apr high C = 23.3
|May high C = 19.4
|Jun high C = 16.0
|Jul high C = 15.2
|Aug high C = 17.5
|Sep high C = 19.1
|Oct high C = 22.1
|Nov high C = 25.4
|Dec high C = 28.5
|year high C = 22.7
|Jan mean C = 23.4
|Feb mean C = 22.6
|Mar mean C = 20.9
|Apr mean C = 17.2
|May mean C = 13.8
|Jun mean C = 10.8
|Jul mean C = 10.0
|Aug mean C = 11.8
|Sep mean C = 13.4
|Oct mean C = 16.2
|Nov mean C = 18.8
|Dec mean C = 21.6
|year mean C = 16.6
|Jan low C = 16.5
|Feb low C = 16.3
|Mar low C = 14.5
|Apr low C = 11.3
|May low C = 8.1
|Jun low C = 5.6
|Jul low C = 4.9
|Aug low C = 6.1
|Sep low C = 7.5
|Oct low C = 10.3
|Nov low C = 12.3
|Dec low C = 14.6
|year low C = 10.6
|Jan record low C = 6.0
|Feb record low C = 6.0
|Mar record low C = 3.2
|Apr record low C = -1.0
|May record low C = -3.4
|Jun record low C = -8.5
|Jul record low C = -7.4
|Aug record low C = -4.5
|Sep record low C = -3.0
|Oct record low C = -1.5
|Nov record low C = 0.4
|Dec record low C = 3.0
|year record low C = -8.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 104.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 110.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 115.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 114.0
|May precipitation mm = 98.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 97.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 93.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 89.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 110.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 118.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 99.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 106.5
|year precipitation mm = 1257.8
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 6
|Feb precipitation days = 7
|Mar precipitation days = 7
|Apr precipitation days = 8
|May precipitation days = 7
|Jun precipitation days = 7
|Jul precipitation days = 7
|Aug precipitation days = 7
|Sep precipitation days = 7
|Oct precipitation days = 8
|Nov precipitation days = 7
|Dec precipitation days = 7
|year precipitation days = 85
|Jan sun = 285.6
|Feb sun = 241.1
|Mar sun = 227.0
|Apr sun = 177.0
|May sun = 154.0
|Jun sun = 130.9
|Jul sun = 141.8
|Aug sun = 165.6
|Sep sun = 180.3
|Oct sun = 210.7
|Nov sun = 257.1
|Dec sun = 279.0
|year sun = 2450.1
|source 1 = Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología{{cite web
| url = https://www.inumet.gub.uy/clima/estadisticas-climatologicas/tablas-estadisticas
| language = es
| title = Estadísticas climatológicas
| publisher = Dirección Nacional de Meteorología
| access-date = 7 August 2023}}
|source 2 = NOAA (precipitation and sun 1991–2020){{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230807143019/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Uruguay/CSV/Florida_86545.csv
| archive-date = 7 August 2023
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Uruguay/CSV/Florida_86545.csv
| title = Florida Climate Normals 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 7 August 2023}}
}}
History
The city was founded on 24 April 1809 with this name, Florida, in honor of the count of Floridablanca, the prime minister of the Spanish crown. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 10 July 1856, it became capital city of the department by the Act of Ley Nº 493 and on 19 April 1894 its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.258.
It is home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in 1825. The city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3 June.
An important building is the Cathedral of Florida, which is the National Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three.
Population
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! Year | Population |
| align="right"
| 1908 | 10,606 |
| align="right"
| 1963 | 20,934 |
| align="right"
| 1975 | 25,374 |
| align="right"
| 1985 | 28,443 |
| align="right"
| 1996 | 31,594 |
| align="right"
| 2004 | 32,128 |
| align="right"
| 2011 | 33,639 |
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| 2023 | 36,471 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20091113143716/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-11-13 |title=Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) |publisher=INE |date=2012 |access-date=3 September 2012 }}
Economic activity and noted events
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Sister city
Florida has one sister city:
- {{flagicon|PAR}} Asunción, Paraguay{{cite web |title=Florida y Paraguay fortalecen hermanamiento con Asunción y buscan nuevos acuerdos entre gobernaciones y municipios|url=http://diariocambios.com/florida-y-paraguay-fortalecen-hermanamiento-con-asuncion-y-buscan-nuevos-acuerdos-entre-gobernaciones-y-municipios/|website=diariocambios.com.uy|publisher=Diario Cambios Uruguay|language=es|date=2011-06-23|access-date=2021-12-17}}
Places of worship
- Cathedral Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three (Roman Catholic)
- St. Joseph Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
- St. Conus Chapel in Florida, a very popular Roman Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary{{cite web|url=http://iglesiacatolica.org.uy/santuarios/|title=Sanctuaries in Uruguay|access-date=1 May 2013|publisher=Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay|language=es}}
Notable People
- Atilio Ancheta (1948-), Uruguayan international footballer
- Medardo R. Farías (1898-1960), Uruguayan army general and aviator
References
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External links
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{{wikivoyage|Florida (city, Uruguay)}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121010044840/http://www.ine.gub.uy/mapas/censos2011/para%20colgar%20en%20web/pdf/08_UYFD/Localidades/A0H_08220%20Florida.pdf INE map of Ciudad de Florida]
- [http://www.centrocomercialflorida.com.uy Centro Comercial e Industrial de Florida]
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Category:Populated places in the Florida Department