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Fray Marcos
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Town
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 Fray Marcos
Location in Uruguay
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| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Founded | 1888 |
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| • Total | 2,398 |
| Time zone | UTC −3 |
| Postal code |
90601
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| Dial plan | +598 4311 (+4 digits) |
Fray Marcos is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
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Geography
It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Santa Lucía River (the border with Canelones Department) and on the junction of Route 7 with Route 94. It is 96 kilometres (60 mi) north of Montevideo and on kilometre 107 of the railroad track Montevideo – Nico Pérez.
History
It was founded in December 1888, and on 23 May 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.906. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 5 July 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297.
Population
In 2011 Fray Marcos had a population of 2,398.
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 1,403 |
| 1975 | 1,568 |
| 1985 | 1,676 |
| 1996 | 2,053 |
| 2004 | 2,509 |
| 2011 | 2,398 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
- Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
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