Durazno (Uruguay)
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Coordinates: 33 ° 23 ′ S , 56 ° 31 ′ W Durazno on the map of Uruguay
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| Country | Uruguay | |
| Department | Durazno | |
| Residents | 34,372 (2011) | |
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| Post Code | 97000 | |
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Durazno (also San Pedro del Durazno ) is the capital of the Durazno department in Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the central west of Uruguay in the south-western part of the department near the border with the Flores department . Your northern city limit is formed by the Río Yí . The city of Santa Bernardina borders on the opposite bank on the right. A few kilometers to the northeast is Ombúes de Oribe . The distance to the southern state capital Montevideo is 183 km.
history
The city was founded on October 12, 1821 by the Portuguese as Villa San Pedro del Durazno in honor of the Emperor of Brazil .
Economy and Infrastructure
The economy is primarily shaped by agriculture and the processing of its products. In 1874 the railway reached the city of Durazno and turned it into a trading zone and the link between the north and south of Uruguay. With the Aeropuerto Internacional Santa Bernardina , the city also has its own airport, some of which are used by the military.
Cityscape
Today the historical center is in the area around Independencia and Sarandí, where you can also find the oldest buildings in the region.
Special
To commemorate the discovery of America 400 years ago, an Italian community built a granite monument with a ball at the top. Inside the sphere are documents that are only read once every 100 years. When the globe was opened in 1992 and the documents were read, they learned that they were about the wealth and future of the province. New documents were included in 1992 and will not be read until 2092.
Sports
Durazno is home to the football club Durazno FC , which currently plays in Uruguay's second-highest division, the Segunda División .
Residents
The city has 34,372 inhabitants (as of 2011), of which 16,608 are male and 17,764 are female.
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 21,476 |
| 1975 | 25,981 |
| 1985 | 27,834 |
| 1996 | 30,607 |
| 2004 | 33,576 |
| 2011 | 34,372 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
sons and daughters of the town
- Antonio Alzamendi (* 1956), football player and coach
- Manuel Castro (* 1995), football player
- Aldo Díaz (* 1975), football player
- Alfonso Domínguez (* 1965), football player
- Maureen Franco (born 1983), football player
- Henry Giménez (* 1986), football player
- Esteban González (* 1991), football player
- Luciano Ísola (* 1993), football player
- Héctor Morán (born 1962), football player
- Rodrigo Odriozola (* 1988), football player
- Renzo Pi Hugarte (1934–2012), anthropologist, essayist and university professor
- Carlos Ramírez (* 1987), football player
- Andrés Rodales (* 1986), football player
- Arturo Seoane (1913–1987), football player
- Jorge Villazán (born 1962), football player
Web links
- City map of Durazno (PDF; 539 kB), accessed on September 27, 2012
Individual evidence
- ^ Códigos Postales del Interior
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 27, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 37 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 2004 (PDF; 641 kB)