Quebracho (Paysandu)
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Coordinates: 31 ° 56 ′ S , 57 ° 54 ′ W Quebracho on the map of Uruguay
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 Uruguay
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| Department | Paysandú | |
| Residents | 2813 (2004) | |
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| City Presidency | Mario Gandera | |
Quebracho is a city in western Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the 11th sector of the Paysandú department a few kilometers north of Lorenzo Geyres and northwest of Queguayar in the Cuchilla San José . To the north rises near Quebracho with the Arroyo del Sauce, a left-hand tributary of the Arroyo Guaviyú, which runs a few kilometers to the north . The Termas de Guaviyú are located around 12 kilometers to the north .
history
On October 15, 1963, Quebracho was given the status of " villa " by Law No. 13.167 .
description
Quebracho functions as a service center in which, in addition to growing cereals and citrus fruits, diversified extensive cattle breeding and forestry predominate.
Infrastructure
traffic
The Salto - Paso de los Toros railway line runs through Quebracho and has its kilometer point 526 here. Ruta 3 runs four kilometers to the east .
tourism
27 kilometers from Quebracho are the ruins of the former salt meat factory Saladero Guaviyú built in 1869, a relic from Quebracho's heyday. The former Estancia Guaviyú , which houses today's Escuela Agraria , is also located in the local area.
Residents
The population of Quebracho was 2,813 at the last census (2004) .
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 1,247 |
| 1975 | 1,507 |
| 1985 | 1,890 |
| 1996 | 2,337 |
| 2004 | 2,813 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Sons and Daughters of Quebrachos
- Cristian Techera (born 1992), soccer player
City administration
Mayor ( Alcalde ) of Quebracho is Mario Gandera .
Web links
- Official website of Quebracho
- City map of Quebracho (PDF; 100 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay ( MS Excel ; 42 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 26 kB)
- ↑ "MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" on the website of the Uruguayan Congress of Directors ( Memento of March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive )