Tomas Gomensoro
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Tomás Gomensoro is a village (pueblo) in the Artigas Department
Artigas Department
The Department of Artigas , with an area of and 78,019 inhabitants, it is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is Artigas.It is named after José Artigas , leader of the orientales during the wars of Independence.-Geography and climate:Neighbouring departments are Salto to the...

 of northern 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 on a road that joins Route 3
Route 3 (Uruguay)
Route 3 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name General José Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in the country along with Route 5, connecting the south coast near Rafael Perazza with Bella Unión in the extreme northwest. The road...

 with Route 30, about 27 kilometres (16.8 mi) southeast of Bella Unión
Bella Unión
Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 3, on the banks of the Uruguay River, near the mouth of Río Cuareim...

. The railroad track Salto - Bella Unión passes through the village.

History

The village was named after the acting President of Uruguay
President of Uruguay
The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay. His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay. Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive branch...

 Tomás Gomensoro Albín
Tomás Gomensoro Albín
-Background:Born in Dolores, Soriano, he was a member of the Colorado Party .In March 1872, President of Uruguay Lorenzo Batlle stepped down from office.-President of Uruguay :...

, who served in that office from 1872 to 1873.

Population

In 2004, Tomás Gomensoro had a population of 2,818.
Year Population
1963 2,173
1975 2,100
1985 1,827
1996 2,427
2004 2,818

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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