Veinticinco de Mayo, Uruguay
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Veinticinco de Mayo 25 de Mayo |
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| Town | |
 Veinticinco de Mayo
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| Coordinates: 34°11′23″S 56°20′24″W / 34.18972°S 56.34000°WCoordinates: 34°11′23″S 56°20′24″W / 34.18972°S 56.34000°W | |
| Country |
 Uruguay
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| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,852 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94005 |
| Dial plan | +598 4339 (+4 digits) |
The town is located on Route 76, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of its intersection with Route 77. The railroad track Montevideo - Florida passes through the village. The stream Arroyo Isla Mala, tributary of Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico, flows along the west and north limits of the village, forming a lake or wetland to the east side of it.
Its original name was "Isla Mala" and it was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875. It was renamed to its present name and declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 17 July 1918 by the Act of Ley N° 6.196. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 28 January 1985 by the Act of Ley N° 15.706.
In 2011, Veinticinco de Mayo had a population of 1,852.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
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