The village is located on Route 1, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 72 kilometres (45 mi). Route 3 connects the town to the department capital, San José de Mayo, 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north, as well as the capitals or main cities of the departments Flores, Río Negro, Paysandú, Salto and Artigas.
History
On 19 December 1957, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.479.[1]
Population
In 2011 Rafael Perazza had a population of 1,277.[2]
Year
Population
1963
476
1975
733
1985
774
1996
931
2004
1,235
2011
1,277
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
