La Paloma, Rocha
City in Rocha, Uruguay
34°39′0″S 54°10′0″W / 34.65000°S 54.16667°W / -34.65000; -54.16667
Uruguay
Rocha (2011 Census)
27001
La Paloma is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
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.
History
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.
Places of worship
- Parish Church of Our Lady of the Pigeon (Roman Catholic)
Population
In 2011 La Paloma had a population of 3,495 inhabitants [4] and 4,633 dwellings.[5]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
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| 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 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1][6]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 9.888". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1939. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Ley Nº 15.333". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
External links
- INE map of La Paloma, La Aguada-Costa Azul and Arachania
- Tourist information for La Paloma
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Coast of Rocha 
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Landforms
- Laguna Garzón
- Playa San Sebastian
- El Caracol
- Costa Bonita
- Santa Rita
- Las Garzas
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- Laguna de Rocha
- Rincon de la Laguna
- La Paloma
- Los Botes
- Anaconda
- Radar
- Parroquia
- Apostadero Naval
- La Aguada y Costa Azul
- & Pinares de Costa Azul
- La Cuchilla
- Arachania
- & Diamante de la Pedrera
- La Pedrera
- Pta.Rubia y Sta.Isabel de la Pedrera
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- San Antonio
- Mar del Plata
- Santa Maria del Pinar
- El Palenque
- San Francisco
- Brisas del Este
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- San Bernardo
- Valizas
- Puerta del Sol
- Atlantica
- La Florida
- San Remo
- Oceania
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- Pinares
- Costa Rica
- Los Palmares
- Brisas del Polonio
- Perla de Rocha
- Costa de Oro
- Cabo Polonio
- Roca del Polonio
- Calavera
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- Pta Castillos Grande
- Pta Aguada
- Cabo Castillos
- Pta del Marco
- Barra de Valizas
- Fondos de Valizas
- Aguas Dulces
- La Esmeralda
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- Las Sirenas
- Pta Palmar
- Punta del Diablo
- Santa Teresa National Park
- Cerro Derivero
- Playa Grande
- Pta del Barco
- Playa del Barco
- Campamentos
- Pta Cerro Chato
- Pta de la Moza
- Playa de la Moza
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- Pta de los Loberos
- Pta de la Coronilla
- La Coronilla
- & Country Club
- Palmares de la Coronilla
- & Atalaya
- Playa del Este
- Yodosal
- Puimayen
- & Samuel
- Barra del Chuy
- Glossary
- Barra = Mouth (of river)
- Cabo = Cape
- Cerro = Hill
- Costa = Coast
- Laguna = Lagoon
- Playa = Beach
- Puerto = Port
- Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula
- Rincón = Nook, Retreat
- Roca = Rock
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