Municipality of Ombúes de Lavalle
Municipality of Ombúes de Lavalle
Municipio de Ombúes de Lavalle | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Ombúes de Lavalle | |
 Location of the municipality of Ombúes de Lavalle within the department of Colonia and Uruguay. | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′15″S 57°48′45″W / 33.9375°S 57.8125°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Colonia |
| Founded | 22 March 2013 |
| Seat | Ombúes de Lavalle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelo Castro (PN) [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,936 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Constituencies | NGA and NGB |
The municipality of Ombúes de Lavalle is one of the municipalities in the Colonia Department, Uruguay. Its seat is the city of Ombúes de Lavalle.
Location
[edit]The municipality lies in the north section of the department, and limits to its southeast with the Colonia Miguelete Municipality and to its north with Soriano Department.
History
[edit]The municipality of Ombúes de Lavalle was created by Departmental Law N° 014/2013 of 22 March 2013 of the Departmental Board of Colonia, before the proposal of the Intendant of Colonia, following the provisions of the Law N° 18567 and its later reforming Laws.[3][4]
Territory
[edit]According to the Departmental Law N° 014/2013 the limits of the municipality's territory match those of the NGA and NGB constituencies of Colonia Department.[5][6]
Authorities
[edit]The authority of the municipality is the Municipal Council, integrated by the Mayor (who presides it) and four Councilors.
| N° | Mayor | Party | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Castro | National Party | 9 July 2015 | 2020 | Elected Major.[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Quiénes son los 112 alcaldes del país" (in Spanish). Portal 180. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Ombúes de Lavalle" (in Spanish). Observatorio Territorio Uruguay - Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Ley N° 18567 (Documento original)" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Ley N° 18653 (Documento original)" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Decreto 014/2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). Junta Departamental de Colonia. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Ley N° 19319. APROBACION DE LA NOMINA DE MUNICIPIOS Y DISTRITOS ELECTORALES" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 17 August 2020.