Veinticinco de Mayo is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Geography The town is located on Route 76, 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)
References
External links INE map of Veinticinco de Mayo