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Ombúes de Lavalle — Town — Location within Uruguay
Ombúes de LavalleCoordinates: 33°56′15″S 57°48′45″W / 33.9375°S 57.8125°W Country 
UruguayDepartment Colonia Department Elevation 119 m (390 ft) Population (2004) - Total 3,451 Time zone UTC -3 Postal code 70003 Area code(s) +598 4576 Ombúes de Lavalle is a small town (villa) located in the north of Colonia Department in southwestern Uruguay. It is located near the border with the Soriano Department on Route 55, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of its intersection with Route 12, 44 kilometres (27 mi) west-southwest of Cardona and 69 kilometres (43 mi) east of Nueva Palmira.
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Origin of name
The town is named after the Argentine General Juan Lavalle.[1] The term «Ombúes» is the Spanish plural for «Ombú», a tree originary of the Pampas region, in southern South America, and a national symbol of both Argentina and Uruguay.
Population
In 2004, Ombúes de Lavalle had a population of 3,451.[2]
Year Population 1963 2,165 1975 2,787 1985 3,024 1996 3,189 2004 3,451 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Geography
The town is located 119 meters above the sea level[4]. The stream Arroyo Miguelete, a main tributary of San Juan River, starts at the basin that lies directly southeast of the village.
Main features
The main street of the town, running SW to NE, is Juan Zorrilla de San Martín. It joins Ruta 55 to Conchillas at its southwest end and, at its northeast end, Ruta 55 to José Enrique Rodó of the Soriano Department.
In the east part of the town is a square, Plaza 1 de Agosto, which is also a small park, and next to it is the administrative centre of the town, the Junta Local, and a public library. In the north part of the town is a big open area called Los Ombúes featuring the trees that gave their name to the town. In the same area are an open doors sports square, a small polyclinic, an old mill, a Catholic church and the cultural centre of the town.
References
- ^ Information about the town at La Voz de Ombúes (Spanish)
- ^ Statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (Spanish)
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / O" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraO.doc. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Data at fallingrain.com
External links
- La Voz de Ombúes - Local newspaper (Spanish)
- Ombúes Radio 97.3 FM (Spanish)
- INE map of Ombúes de Lavalle
Colonia Department of UruguayCapital: Colonia del Sacramento Towns and
villagesArrivillaga • Barker • Carmelo • Colonia del Sacramento • Colonia Valdense • Conchillas • El Semillero • Florencio Sánchez • Fomento • Horqueta • Juan Lacaze • La Paz • Los Pinos • Miguelete • Nueva Helvecia • Nueva Palmira • Ombúes de Lavalle • Rosario • Tarariras • Zagarzazú
Sights Categories:- Uruguay geography stubs
- Populated places in the Colonia Department
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