- Florida, Uruguay
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official_name = Florida
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subdivision_type= Country |subdivision_name=Uruguay |subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 =Florida Department
elevation_m =
latd=34 |latm=06 |lats= |latNS=S|longd=56 |longm=13 |longs= |longEW=W
established_title= Founded
established_date = 1809
population_total = 32128
population_as_of = 2004
area_code = +035
postal_code_type =postal code
postal_code = 94000Florida is a city in
Uruguay .Location and population
It is the capital of the uruguayan department of Florida, in the south of
Uruguay .Its population is 32,128 (
2004 ).History
The city was founded on 24 April
1809 with the name of San Fernando de la Florida Blanca which was later changed to just Florida.Home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in1825 , the city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3rd June.Economic activity and noted events
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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