title: Rafael Perazza
text: # Rafael Perazza
  
  Rafael Perazza is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village is located on Route 1, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 72 kilometres (45 mi). Route 3 connects the town to the department capital, San José de Mayo, 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north, as well as the capitals or main cities of the departments Flores, Río Negro, Paysandú, Salto and Artigas.
  
  ## History
  
  On 19 December 1957, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.479.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011 Rafael Perazza had a population of 1,277.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1963 | 476 |
  | 1975 | 733 |
  | 1985 | 774 |
  | 1996 | 931 |
  | 2004 | 1,235 |
  | 2011 | 1,277 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  ## Places of worship
  
  * Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Raphael (Roman Catholic)
  