La Paz, Colonia

La Paz is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Geography
The village is located on Route 52, 2.5 km south of Route 1. It is about 5 km southwest of Colonia Valdense and 9 km southwest of Nueva Helvecia.

History
This village was established in 1858 as a Waldensian colony.

Population
In 2011 La Paz had a population of 603. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

 * Waldensian Evangelical Church (Waldensians)
 * Holy Cross Chapel (Roman Catholic)