José Pedro Varela is a small city in the north of Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is named after the sociologist and politician José Pedro Varela.
The city is located on Route 8 and the banks of Arroyo Corrales, which is the border with Treinta y Tres Department, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of the city of Treinta y Tres and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northeast of the department capital Minas.
A populated centre was founded here on 24 August 1898.[1] On 1 February 1918, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 5.639 and on 16 October 1958 to "Villa" (town) by decree N° 12.553[2] It received the status of "Ciudad" (city) on 19 November 1967 by decree Ley Nº 13.631.[3]
In 2011, José Pedro Varela had a population of 5,118.[4]
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
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