Palmitas
Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.Location
The village is located east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes pass through this town.History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.021. Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo".Population
In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123.
| Year | Population |
| 1908 | 1,433 |
| 1963 | 1,288 |
| 1975 | 1,332 |
| 1985 | 1,531 |
| 1996 | 1,774 |
| 2004 | 1,954 |
| 2011 | 2,123 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
