Durazno
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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 (24.9 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
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Durazno Department
Durazno is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket.-Economy and Geography:...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located at the intersection of Routes 5
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the...
and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores
Flores Department
-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
to the southwest and Florida
Florida Department
Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
| to the southeast. It is only 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) northeast of the city of Trinidad
Trinidad, Uruguay
Trinidad is the capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 14.-History:Named for the Spanish word for 'Trinity', its naming reflects a less secular period in the country's history. The city was initially called: 'Santísima Trinidad de los...
, capital of Flores department. Durazno is situated on the south banks of the Yi River
Yi River
Yi River may refer to:* Yí River, river in Uruguay, tributary of Río Negro* Yi River , river in China flowing near Longmen Grottoes* Yishui in Shandong, China....
, a tributary to the Río Negro
Río Negro (Uruguay)
The Río Negro is the most important river in Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north...
River. Just across the river, is located the Santa Bernardina International Airport
Santa Bernardina International Airport
Santa Bernardina International Airport is the airport serving Durazno, Uruguay.Some of its facilities are shared with the Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Force Base of the Uruguayan Air Force.-See also:*Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Force Base...
.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 21,476 |
| 1975 | 25,981 |
| 1985 | 27,834 |
| 1996 | 30,607 |
| 2004 | 30,529 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay