Florida () is the capital of
Florida Department
Florida () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Florida. It is located in the south of the central part of the country with Durazno Department to its north, the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja to its east, Canelones Department t ...
of
Uruguay
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. Having a population of over 33,000, it is home to almost half of the inhabitants of the department.
Location
It is located on
Route 5, around north of
Montevideo.
Geography
The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city.
On 14 January 2022, Florida recorded a temperature of , which is the joint highest temperature (along with
Paysandú
Paysandú () is the capital of Paysandú Department in western Uruguay.
Location
The city is located on the banks of the Uruguay River, which forms the Argentina–Uruguay border, border with Argentina. It lies northwest of Montevideo via Rout ...
) to have ever been recorded in Uruguay.
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
Our Lady of the Thirty-Three ( es, Nuestra Señora de los Treinta y Tres), also known as the Liberator of Uruguay, is a title of the Virgin Mary and the Patroness of Uruguay.
History
This image dates from the 18th century and is of Guarani ori ...
.
Population
In 2020, Florida had a population of 99,564.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Economic activity and noted events
There are many factories in Florida. Florida is also host of the traditional Florida's Triathlon, one of the oldest triathlon events in the country.
Sister city
Florida has one sister city:
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Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
, Paraguay
Places of worship
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Cathedral Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three (
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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)
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St. Joseph Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
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St. Conus Chapel in Florida, a very popular Roman Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary
References
External links
INE map of Ciudad de FloridaCentro Comercial e Industrial de Florida
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Populated places in the Florida Department
Populated places established in 1809