Santa Lucía, Uruguay

Santa Lucía is a city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Santa Lucía is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.

Geography
The city is located on the intersection of Route 11 with Route 63, about 60 km northwest of the centre of Montevideo. The river Río Santa Lucía, after which the city is named, flows along the northwestern limits of the city.

History
Santa Lucía was founded in 1782 with the name of Villa San Juan Bautista. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 15 June 1925, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.837.

Population
According to the 2011 census, Santa Lucía had a population of 16,742. In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones estimated a population of 18,346 for the municipality during the elections. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

 * Church of St. John the Baptist (Roman Catholic)

Government
The city mayor as of July 2010 is Raúl Estramín.

Notable people

 * José Cancela (1976), football player.
 * Ángelo Paleso (1983), football player.
 * Clemente Estable (1894–1976), writer.
 * Confusión Masiva (2021-active) Band of thrash metal formed by Luca González Somma on bass, Caio Crespo on drums, Agustín Trasante on vocals and Guillermo Morales on guitar. It's characterized by fast and violent music and by its lyrics that seek to highlight the massive confusion in which we live every day. Link EP debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foaFfttKiLU&ab_channel=Confusi%C3%B3nMasiva
 * Walter Santoro (1922–2011), politician.
 * Eugenio Figueredo (1932), President of CONMEBOL