La Paz
La Paz, also known as Colonia Piamontesa, is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay. Founded in 1858 by Italian immigrants affiliated with the Waldensian Evangelical Church, it was the first of several Waldensian agricultural colonies established by European immigrants in the second half of the 19th century.
- Type: Village with 592 residents
- Description: village in Colonia, Uruguay
- Also known as: “Colonia Piamontesa”, “La Paz, Colonia”, “Pueblo de la Paz”, and “Villa de la Paz”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Liceo Nº 1 Daniel Armand Ugón.
Liceo Nº 1 Daniel Armand Ugón
School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nueva Helvecia.
La Paz
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.34716° or 34° 20′ 50″ south
Longitude
-57.30923° or 57° 18′ 33″ west
Population
592
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
48Q4MM3R+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Urdu—“La Paz” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Puerto Concordia and Paso Las Toscas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Primer Templo Valdense de Sudamérica and Cementerio Valdense.
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