Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
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.
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nú 12.021. Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo".
In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123.
Source: Instituto Nacional de EstadÃÂstica de Uruguay