La Paz

La Paz, also known as Colonia Piamontesa, is a village in the of southwestern . 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.
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  • 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 include Liceo Nº 1 Daniel Armand Ugón.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a school, which is situated 4 km east of La Paz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nueva Helvecia.

Photo: Diegoocampoh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Colonia Suiza, is a city in . Situated around 60km southeast of Colonia del Sacramento, this little town looks a bit like transplanted to South America, complete with Central European crests adorning the houses.

La Paz

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
node 429019688
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3442099
Wiki­data ID
Q984839
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“La Paz” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լա Պաս”
  • Catalan: “La Paz”
  • Cebuano: “La Paz”
  • Dutch: “La Paz”
  • French: “La Paz”
  • German: “La Paz”
  • Italian: “La Paz”
  • Russian: “Ла-Пас”
  • Spanish: “Colonia Piamontesa”
  • Spanish: “La Paz”
  • Urdu: “لا پاز، کولونیا”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Primer Templo Valdense de Sudamérica and Cementerio Valdense.

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