Villa del Carmen#History
{{Other uses|Villa Carmen (disambiguation){{!}}Villa Carmen}}
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|name = Villa del Carmen
|other_name = Carmen
|settlement_type = Town
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|subdivision_name1 = Durazno Department
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|established_title = Founded
|established_date = 1874
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|population_as_of = 2011
|population_total = 2692
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|timezone = UTC -3
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|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = 97000
|area_code_type = Dial plan
|area_code = +598 4365 (+4 digits)
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Villa del Carmen or Carmen is a town in Durazno Department of central Uruguay, the third largest populated place in the department, after Durazno and Sarandí del Yí.
Geography
The town is located on the intersection of Routes 14 and 42, about {{convert|55|km}} east of the city of Durazno.
History
Carmen was founded on 10 June 1874 by a decree of President of Uruguay, José Eugenio Ellauri. A principal contribution to the town's economic development was the carpentery industry, as well as the wines produced by André Faraud in the beginning of the 20th century.[http://spanish.portaldereservas.com/informacion_turistica/informacion_turistica_masinfo.php?id=150&secc=informacion_turistica Tourist guide info]
On 4 July 1908, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) and was given the name "Pueblo del Carmen" by the Act of Ley Nº 3.305. On 29 April 1975, its status was raised to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.363.{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=14363 |title=LEY N° 14.363 |publisher=República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |date=1975 |access-date=3 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100438/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=14363 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Population
In 2011, Villa del Carmen had a population of 2,692.{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Durazno/P_3_DUR.xls |title=Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno |date=2012 |publisher=INE |access-date=25 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114005930/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Durazno/P_3_DUR.xls |archive-date=14 November 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.1em;"
! Year | Population |
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| 1908 | 3,598 |
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| 1963 | 2,356 |
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| 1975 | 2,410 |
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| 1985 | 2,208 |
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| 1996 | 2,284 |
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| 2004 | 2,661 |
| align="right"
| 2011 | 2,692 |
Noted features
Parque Francisco Davant is named after Francisco Davant, a local political figure distinguished by his sponsorship of tree planting, serves local residents and tourists. The park contains a variety of trees, the planting of which date from the 1950s.{{cite web|url=http://www.durazno.gub.uy/par_davant.htm|title=Parque Francisco Davant|publisher=Durazno Department|access-date=27 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021114012934/http://www.durazno.gub.uy/par_davant.htm|archive-date=14 November 2002|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Places of worship
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121010044618/http://www.ine.gub.uy/mapas/censos2011/para%20colgar%20en%20web/pdf/06_UYDU/Localidades/A2H_06521%20Carmen.pdf INE map of Carmen]
{{Durazno Department}}
Category:Populated places in the Durazno Department
{{Durazno-geo-stub}}