Paso del Cerro
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Paso del Cerro is a village or populated centre in the Tacuarembó Department
of northern-central Uruguay
. It is located near the border with Rivera Department
, about 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) in a westward direction along a road that splits from the intersection of Route 5
with Route 29, 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) northeast of the department capital Tacuarembó
. The railroad track Montevideo - Tacuarembó - Rivera passes through the village. The stream Arroyo Laureles, a main tributary of Río Tacuarembó, flows 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) northeast of the village.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
of northern-central 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 near the border with Rivera Department
Rivera Department
Rivera is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Rivera.- History :The Battle of Masoller, a noteworthy event in Uruguayan history, was fought on September 1, 1904; Masoller is situated on the boundary between the departments of Artigas and Salto, close to the Brazilian border.-Population and...
, about 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) in a westward direction along a road that splits from the intersection of Route 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...
with Route 29, 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) northeast of the department capital Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. It is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the Rivera Department. Routes 26 and 31 also meet Route 5 within the city limits...
. The railroad track Montevideo - Tacuarembó - Rivera passes through the village. The stream Arroyo Laureles, a main tributary of Río Tacuarembó, flows 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) northeast of the village.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 310.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 528 |
| 1975 | 308 |
| 1985 | 341 |
| 1996 | 231 |
| 2004 | 310 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay