Durazno
Durazno
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| Coordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.366667°S 56.516667°WCoordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.366667°S 56.516667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Durazno Department |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 30,529 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 97000 |
| Area code(s) | +598 436 |
Durazno is the capital of Durazno in Uruguay. It is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores to the southwest and Florida| to the southeast. It is only 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores department. Durazno is situated on the south banks of the Yi River, a tributary to the Río Negro River. Just across the river, is located the Santa Bernardina International Airport.
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History
The town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name of Villa San Pedro del Durazno, as a homage to the brazilian emperor Pere I. Its status was elevated to that of "City" by a decrete of the government, Ley No. 3.041, dated 13 July 1906.
Population
According to the 2004 census, it had a population of 30,529.
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 21,476 |
| 1975 | 25,981 |
| 1985 | 27,834 |
| 1996 | 30,607 |
| 2004 | 30,529 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
See also
- Durazno Department
- ^ "2004 Census of Durazno department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Durazno/Cuadro7_06.XLS. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / D" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraD.doc. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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