Treinta y Tres
—  Capital city  —
Treinta y Tres Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°14′0″S 54°23′0″W / 33.233333°S 54.383333°W / -33.233333; -54.383333
Country	Uruguay
Department	Treinta y Tres Departmentolimareño/a
Population (2004)
- Total	25,711
- Demonym	olimareño,-a
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	33000
Area code(s)	+598 445

Treinta y Tres is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River. The city is almost surrounded by a populated rural area, a zone of chacras (ranches), known as Ejido de Treinta y Tres.

History and name

The name is Spanish for "33" and refers to the nineteenth-century national heroes the 33 Orientales, who freed Uruguay from Brazilian control.

Population

In 2004, Treinta y Tres had a population of 25,711. It is by far the largest town in what is a sparsely populated department. Together with Ejido de Treinta y Tres and the southwestern suburb of Villa Sara, they form a population centre of around 33,000 inhabitants.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Famous people from Treinta y Tres

• Darío Silva - former Uruguayan football player.
• Julio C. da Rosa - short story and novel writer
• Serafín J. García (1905-1985)- poet, essayist and short story writer
• Pepe Guerra - Musician

Images

Monument in town square, Treinta y tres

Treinta y Tres Department of Uruguay Capital: Treinta y Tres Towns and villages Arrozal Treinta y Tres  • Cerro Chato  • Ejido de Treinta y Tres  • Estación Rincón  • General Enrique Martinez (La Charqueada)  • Santa Clara de Olimar  • Treinta y Tres  • Vergara  • Villa Sara Sights

Coordinates: 33°14′S 54°23′W / 33.233°S 54.383°W / -33.233; -54.383