La Paloma | |
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City | |
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  La Paloma Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′0″S 54°10′0″W / 34.65000°S 54.16667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Rocha |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,495 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4479 (+4 digits) |
| Climate | Cfb |
La Paloma is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
The city is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of La Pedrera and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department.
It was founded on 1 September 1874.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 8 November 1939 by the Act of Ley Nº 9.888[2] and on 18 October 1982 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.333.[3] During the 1940s the resort was expanded according to plans designed by Juan Antonio Scasso.
In 2011 La Paloma had a population of 3,495 inhabitants [4] and 4,633 dwellings.[5]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 818 | 716 |
| 1975 | 1,389 | 1,297 |
| 1985 | 2,235 | 1,686 |
| 1996 | 3,084 | 2,814 |
| 2004 | 3,202 | 3,583 |
| 2011 | 3,495 | 4,633 |
