18 de Mayo
18 de Mayo
Dieciocho de Mayo | |
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City and municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Department | File:Flag of Canelones Department.svg Canelones |
| Founded | 15 March 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Alpuy |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,362 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
18 de Mayo or Dieciocho de Mayo is a city and municipality in the Canelones Department of Uruguay.
Establishment
[edit | edit source]After a process of evaluation at departmental level,[1] this municipality was created in 15 March 2013.[2]
It includes several towns, belonging until that date to the municipalities of Las Piedras and Progreso, in the old Route 5 area:[2] Villa Alegria, Vista Linda, El Dorado, San Francisco, Villa Cristina, San Isidro, El Dorado Chico and Villa Foresti.[3]
Its name commemorates the Battle of Las Piedras, which took place in 1811.
There is concern at the political and local level for giving this populous area a city status.[3]
Government
[edit | edit source]The authority of the municipality is the Municipal Council, composed of the mayor and four councilors.
Mayors by period:
| Nº | Alcalde | Party | Beginning of the mandate | End of mandate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Alpuy[4][5] | Frente Amplio | 9 July 2015 | 2020 |
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