Mercedes, Soriano Department, Uruguay

History | Geography | Places of worship | Sport

🇺🇾 Mercedes is the capital and largest city of the department of Soriano in Uruguay. According to the census 2011, it is the tenth most populated city of the country. Mercedes is an important centre of tourism, commerce and a commercial port. Its main industries are based on agriculture, dairy products, paper manufacturing and industrial activities. Its rambla is one of the widest in the country.

History Mercedes was founded in 1788 by the priest Manuel Antonio de Castro y Careaga with the name of Capilla Nueva de las Mercedes. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 6 July 1857, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) and it was designated as capital of Soriano, one of the nine original departments of the Republic at the time, by the Act of Law Nº 531. Previously, the capital of the department was Villa Soriano.

Geography The city is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 14, and is situated on the south bank of the Río Negro. Also Route 21 from Colonia del Sacramento of Colonia Department terminates in this city.

Places of worship • Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy (Roman Catholic) • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church (Roman Catholic) • St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Roman Catholic, Sisters of the Divine Savior) • St. Pius X Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

Sport Mercedes was one of the host cities of the official 1967 Basketball World Cup.

Mercedes, Soriano Department 

Mercedes has a population of over 41,970 people. Mercedes also forms the centre of the wider Soriano Department which has a population of over 82,594 people.

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Antipodal to Mercedes is: 121.977,33.261

Locations Near: Mercedes -58.0231,-33.2605

🇦🇷 Gualeguaychú -58.517,-33.017 d: 53.4  

🇺🇾 Paysandú -58.067,-32.317 d: 105  

🇦🇷 Colón -58.133,-32.217 d: 116.5  

🇺🇾 Colonia del Sacramento -57.833,-34.467 d: 135.3  

🇦🇷 Campana -58.918,-34.18 d: 131.6  

🇦🇷 Tigre -58.583,-34.417 d: 138.6  

🇦🇷 San Fernando de la Buena Vista -58.55,-34.433 d: 139.2  

🇦🇷 San Fernando -58.548,-34.44 d: 139.8  

🇦🇷 Zárate -59.033,-34.083 d: 130.8  

🇦🇷 San Isidro -58.517,-34.467 d: 141.7  

Antipodal to: Mercedes 121.977,33.261

🇨🇳 Qidong 121.703,31.87 d: 19858.4  

🇨🇳 Tongzhou 121.075,32.064 d: 19857.5  

🇨🇳 Haimen 121.182,31.869 d: 19843.4  

🇨🇳 Chongming 121.5,31.667 d: 19832.3  

🇨🇳 Rugao 120.556,32.393 d: 19851  

🇨🇳 Nantong 120.847,32.012 d: 19840.6  

🇨🇳 Tinghu 120.231,33.39 d: 19852.2  

🇨🇳 Chenjia 121.8,31.483 d: 19816.8  

🇨🇳 Yancheng 120.163,33.348 d: 19846.2  

🇨🇳 Taicang 121.174,31.564 d: 19811.9  

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