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The southwestern region of Uruguay, in which Colonia is located, is typically associated with dairy production. ... 2.1%: As of the census of 2011, Colonia Department ...
Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento] ⓘ; Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department .
Nueva Helvecia (Spanish for "New Helvetia"; formerly known as Colonia Suiza) is a city in Colonia Department of Uruguay. It is 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, and a few kilometres from the coast where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Río de la Plata .
It is located on the south end of Route 2, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of its intersection with Route 1 (at kilometre 130 of the later). It is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) (by road) west of Nueva Helvecia and 51 kilometres (32 mi) east-northeast of the department capital city Colonia del Sacramento .
Patois speaker arrived to Uruguay from the Piedmont. They were Waldensians, members of the oldest Protestant church in Italy, giving their name to the city Colonia Valdense which translated from the Spanish means Waldensians Colony. [1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1951 by the Act of Ley N° 11.742. [2]
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The village is located on Route 52, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Route 1. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Colonia Valdense and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Nueva Helvecia .
South view of Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, Colonia del Sacramento. The parish was established on 2 February 1680, being one of the oldest in the country. [1] The first church was a humble mud ranch. It is as old as the city itself (a former Portuguese settlement).