Durazno Department

Durazno Department
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Location of Durazno within Durazno Department
Coordinates (Durazno): 33°02′34″S 56°01′41″W / 33.04278°S 56.02806°W / -33.04278; -56.02806Coordinates: 33°02′34″S 56°01′41″W / 33.04278°S 56.02806°W / -33.04278; -56.02806
Country	Uruguay
Capital of Department	Durazno
Government
- Intendant	Benjamín Irazábal
- Ruling party	Partido Nacional
Area
- Total	11,643 km2 (4,495.4 sq mi)
Population (2004 census)
- Total	58,859
- Density	5.1/km2 (13.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Duraznense
Time zone	UYT (UTC-3)
ISO 3166 code	UY-DU
Website	durazno.gub.uy

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

The economy of Durazno largely depends on agriculture and agrotourism. The raising of sheep, and of cattle, both dairy and for beef are of great importance. The Rural Society of Durazno groups together many of the landowning businesses in the department.

The region is bounded to the north by the Río Negro, and the Yi River to the South. In the 1930s the Government of Gabriel Terra undertook considerable hydroelectric development in the department.

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 58,859 people^[1] and 17,779 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males.^[2]

• Population growth rate: 0.050% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 17.47 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 9.15 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 30.3 (29.8 Males, 31.0 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 75.81 years
  • Male: 72.20 years
  • Female: 79.56 years
• Average Family Size: 2.63 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 5,199.6 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

Population stated as per 2004 census.

City / Town	Population
Durazno	33,576
Sarandí del Yí	7,289
Villa del Carmen	2,661
La Paloma	1,547
Santa Bernardina	1,333
Blanquillo	1,162
Cerro Chato	1,099
Carlos Reyles	1,039
Centenario	1,038

Other towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
San Jorge	545
Baygorria	245

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Durazno department has an additional rural poulation of 6,927.

Noted local individuals

• Juan José de Amézaga served as a deputy for the department in the early years of the 20th century and later served as President of Uruguay from 1943 to 1947.
• Santiago Bordaberry, himself from a prominent political family, is a noted rural affairs activist in Durazno.
• Francisco Davant was a prominent local arboriculturist, active in local government. (see: Villa del Carmen)

See also

• List of populated places in Uruguay#Durazno Department

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]

External links

• INE map of Durazno Department