Casupá
Town in Florida Department, Uruguay
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Casupá is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Casupá | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The main square of Casupá | |
  Casupá Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′0″S 55°39′0″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,031 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94100 |
| Dial plan | +598 4311 (+4 digits) |
Geography
The town is located on Route 7, around 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of Montevideo.
History
Casupá was founded on 15 September 1908, and on 12 June 1924, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.728.[1] It was then elevated to the category of "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley No. 12.297.[2] Finally, on 16 November 2018, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley N° 19.700.
Population
Places of worship
- Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians (Roman Catholic)
