La Paloma, Durazno
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La Paloma | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  La Paloma Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′0″S 55°35′0″W / 32.73333°S 55.58333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Durazno Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,443 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 97004 |
| Dial plan | +598 436 (+5 digits) |
La Paloma is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.
The village is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) into a secondary road that splits off Route 6 in a westward direction at about 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of Sarandí del Yí. A train station of the railroad track from Sarandí del Yí to the north end of the department is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 May 1984 by the Act of Ley Nº 15.542.[1]
