La Cruz, Florida
# La Cruz, Florida

La Cruz is a village in the Florida Department of Uruguay.

## Geography

It is located in the centre of Florida Department, on the east side of Ruta 5, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Florida, in an area known as Santa Teresa.

## History

On 23 November 1929, the status of the group of houses here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.497.

## Population

In 2011 La Cruz had a population of 747.

| Year | Population |
| - | - |
| 1963 | 745 |
| 1975 | 620 |
| 1985 | 618 |
| 1996 | 702 |
| 2004 | 726 |
| 2011 | 747 |

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

## Places of worship

* Exaltation of the Cross Chapel (Roman Catholic)
