title: La Paz, Colonia
text: # 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 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Route 1. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Colonia Valdense and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) 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.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1963 | 535 |
  | 1975 | 542 |
  | 1985 | 544 |
  | 1996 | 644 |
  | 2004 | 653 |
  | 2011 | 603 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  ## Places of worship
  
  * Waldensian Evangelical Church (Waldensians)
  * Holy Cross Chapel (Roman Catholic)
  