Florida, Uruguay
🇺🇾 Florida is the capital of Florida Department of Uruguay. It is home to almost half of the inhabitants of the department.
History The city was founded on 24 April 1809 with this name, Florida, in honor of the count of Floridablanca, the prime minister of the Spanish crown. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 10 July 1856, it became capital city of the department by the Act of Ley Nº 493 and on 19 April 1894 its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.258.
It is home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in 1825. The city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3 June.
An important building is the Cathedral of Florida, which is the National Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three.
Geography It is located on Route 5, around 90 km (56 mi) north of Montevideo.
The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city.
Economy There are many factories in Florida. Florida is also host of the traditional Florida's Triathlon, one of the oldest triathlon events in the country.
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Florida has a population of over 33,640 people. Florida also forms the centre of the wider Florida Department which has a population of over 67,048 people. Florida is situated 100 km north of .
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Florida has links with:
🇵🇾 Asunción, Paraguay🇿🇦 Somerset West -34.083
🇦🇺 Campbelltown -34.067
🇿🇦 Khayelitsha -34.05
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth -33.967
🇦🇺 Georges River -34.217
🇿🇦 Overstrand -34.417
🇦🇺 Wollongong -34.423
🇦🇷 San Fernando de la Buena Vista -34.433
🇦🇷 San Fernando -34.44
🇺🇾 Montevideo -56.198
🇧🇷 Várzea Grande -56.139
🇺🇾 Tacuarembó -55.983
🇧🇷 Lucas do Rio Verde -55.917
🇵🇾 Encarnación -55.867
🇧🇷 Aquidauana -55.782
🇵🇾 Pedro Juan Caballero -55.748
🇧🇷 Ponta Porã -55.717
🇵🇾 San Ignacio -57.017
🇧🇷 Uruguaiana -57.08
🇵🇾 San Juan Bautista -57.167
🇵🇾 Concepción -57.417
Locations Near: Florida -56.2153,-34.0994
🇺🇾 Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 49.1
🇺🇾 Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 86.1
🇺🇾 Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 89.8
🇺🇾 Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 146.2
🇺🇾 Colonia del Sacramento -57.833,-34.467 d: 154.2
🇦🇷 Berisso -57.886,-34.873 d: 175.6
🇦🇷 La Plata -57.954,-34.921 d: 183.6
🇦🇷 Berazategui -58.25,-34.717 d: 198.9
Antipodal to: Florida 123.785,34.099
🇰🇷 Sinan 126.101,34.827 d: 19787.8
🇰🇷 Mokpo 126.38,34.759 d: 19766
🇰🇷 Jeju City 126.523,33.513 d: 19753.8
🇰🇷 Muan 126.467,34.983 d: 19750.5
🇰🇷 Jeju Island 126.53,33.38 d: 19748.9
🇰🇷 Muan County 126.482,34.991 d: 19748.9
🇰🇷 Haenam 126.598,34.574 d: 19751.4
🇰🇷 Jeju 126.556,33.38 d: 19746.6