Veinticinco de Mayo, Uruguay
# Veinticinco de Mayo, Uruguay

Veinticinco de Mayo is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.

## Geography

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.

## History

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.

## Population

In 2011, Veinticinco de Mayo had a population of 1,852.

| Year | Population |
| - | - |
| 1908 | 4,884 |
| 1963 | 1,692 |
| 1975 | 1,874 |
| 1985 | 1,834 |
| 1996 | 1,931 |
| 2004 | 1,845 |
| 2011 | 1,852 |

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

## Places of worship

* Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
