Empalme Olmos is a village in the

Canelones Department The Departamento de Canelones ( es, Departamento de Canelones; ) is one of the 19 uruguayan departments. With an area of and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Geography and climate Neighbou ...

of southern

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. Empalme Olmos is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.

Location

The village is located at the junction of Route 8 with Routes 82 and 34, about northeast of the city of Pando.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.877.

Population

In 2011 Empalme Olmos had a population of 4,199. In 2010, the ''Intendencia de Canelones'' had recorded a population of 5,497 for the municipality during the elections. MunCanEOlmos

Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Places of worship

* St. Rose of Lima Parish Church (

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)

References

Images

External links

INE map of Empalme Olmos, Olmos, La Montañesa and Piedra del Toro
Populated places in the Canelones Department {{Canelones-geo-stub