title: La Cruz, Florida
text: # La Cruz, Florida
  
  La Cruz is a village in the Florida Department of Uruguay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  It is located in the centre of Florida Department, on the east side of Ruta 5, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Florida, in an area known as Santa Teresa.
  
  ## History
  
  On 23 November 1929, the status of the group of houses here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.497.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011 La Cruz had a population of 747.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1963 | 745 |
  | 1975 | 620 |
  | 1985 | 618 |
  | 1996 | 702 |
  | 2004 | 726 |
  | 2011 | 747 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  ## Places of worship
  
  * Exaltation of the Cross Chapel (Roman Catholic)
  