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16-470: Bernabé Rivera is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay . The village is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast into a secondary road leaving off Route 30 at about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the department capital Artigas and joining it with the village Topador before returning to Route 30 at a point about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Artigas. Its earlier name
32-470: A height of 3.27 meters and weighs 2.5 tons. It is currently on display at The Crystal Caves museum in Atherton, Queensland, Australia . The proximity of the department to Brazil has made it possible for an important flow of trade to be established here, but unfortunately this is generally unfavorable to Uruguayan economic interests. Nevertheless, this partially compensates for the fact that the per capita income
48-510: A piece of land protruding between Argentina and Brazil , it lies across Monte Caseros, Corrientes of Argentina to the west and across Barra do Quaraí of Brazil, which is only 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the northeast, joined by a bridge over Río Cuareim. The writer Jesús Moraes , (1955-), who specializes in short stories in Spanish, is from Bella Unión, and is one of the relatively few contemporary Uruguayan writers strongly identified with
64-466: A population of 12,200. Together with its peripheral populated and rural areas ( Coronado , Portones de Hierro y Campodónico, Las Piedras , Franquia & Cuareim ) they form a population centre of around 18,000. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay It is located at the north end of Route 3 , on the banks of the Uruguay River , near the mouth of Río Cuareim . Being situated on
80-493: Is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay . The original settlement was founded on 13 May 1829 under the name "Santa Rosa". It was started by Fructuoso Rivera , who played a prominent role in the early history of Uruguay . On 20 April 1928, it was renamed to "Bella Unión" by the Act of Ley No. 8.207. On 15 October 1963, its status was raised to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley No. 13.180. In 2011, Bella Unión had
96-578: Is separated by the Cuareim River . To the south, Artigas Department borders on Salto Department , and to the west is Argentina , from which it is separated by the Uruguay River . Artigas is the only Uruguayan department that borders two other countries. The department and its capital city are named after José Gervasio Artigas (1764–1850), leader of the Orientales (inhabitants of the Banda Oriental ,
112-452: Is the highest in the whole country (over 19 °C or 66 °F, and may go as high as 47 °C or 116 °F during the summer months). So are its precipitation levels (up to an annual average of 1400 mm). The unique climatic conditions of Artigas has made possible the development of an important agro-industrial centre around the city of Bella Unión. Several crops are planted, namely fruits and vegetables, sugar cane , and rice . In
128-642: Is the lowest of the country, and the percentage of households in poverty is the highest in the country (13.19% of the inhabitants). As of the census of 2011, the Artigas Department had a population of 73,378 (36,079 male and 37,299 female) and 26,231 households. Demographic data for Artigas Department in 2010: 2010 Data Source: According to the 2011 census, Artigas department has a rural population of 3,524. 30°36′0″S 56°57′0″W / 30.60000°S 56.95000°W / -30.60000; -56.95000 Bella Uni%C3%B3n Bella Unión
144-482: Is the northernmost department of Uruguay , located in its northwestern region. Its capital is the city of Artigas , which borders on the Brazilian city of Quaraí . Artigas Department has an area of 11,928 square kilometres (4,605 sq mi), making it the fifth largest in the country. The population is 73,378 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It is bordered on the north and east by Brazil, from which it
160-553: The Eastern bank of the Uruguay River) during Uruguay's wars of independence. In Pre-Columbian times a local industry developed here, known as Hombre del Catalanense . Owner region of a prehistoric past which later became "no man's land" between the Spanish and Portuguese empires. The initial indigenous predominance (chanás-charrúas-Guarani) was displaced by the native settlement and subsequent colonies of immigrants. Artigas department
176-483: The city of Quaraí . A city named Santa Rosa del Cuareim, now known as Bella Unión , was founded by Fructuoso Rivera and Guarani refugees after the Eastern Missions campaign against Brazil in 1829 (see: Thirty-Three Orientals ). After winning the allies Colorados Brazil national in 1852, territory north of Cuareim was yielded to Brazil which prompted an evacuation of the population. It was re-founded in 1853 under
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#1732851611498192-466: The end of the " Guerra Grande " in order to consolidate the borders with Brazil, with the name of San Eugenio del Cuareim. It was founded on September 12, 1852 by Don Carlos Catala , choosing as the best site located on the banks of the Cuareim River opposite the Villa San Juan Bautista on the other side of the river, which was a military settlement that was then transformed into what is today
208-780: The name of Santa Rosa de la Bella Unión Quareim. In 1929, the national government to mark the centenary of the campaign of Missions, sent a bill to the Senate, which established the name Bella Unión , which for that time was a villa. Two portions of the department's border with Brazil are disputed ( Isla Brasilera or Brazilian Island near Bella Unión, and an area called Rincón de Artigas near Masoller ), but unlike many border disputes between Latin American countries, this issue has not strained Uruguay's relations with Brazil, which remain friendly. Two main geostructural regions can be found inside Artigas' limits: Artigas Department's average temperature
224-516: The rest of the department, the main economic activity is livestock raising. Semi-precious gemstones , such as agates and amethysts , are also found in the department, and an entire industry has risen up around their extraction and manufacturing, especially near the capital city of Artigas. The largest amethyst geode worldwide was discovered in Artigas in 2007, called the Empress of Uruguay . It stands at
240-558: Was "Allende" or "Yacaré", and on 26 May 1924, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.720. It was renamed to "Bernabé Rivera" on 11 January 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.271. In 2011 Bernabe Rivera had a population of 380. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay This article about a place in Artigas Department is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Artigas Department Artigas Department ( Spanish : Departamento de Artigas , Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈtiɣas] )
256-479: Was created by law on 1 October 1884, on territory previously belonged to the department of Salto; from that date it is designated to Villa de San Eugenio as capital, which in 1915 passed to the category of city with the name of Artigas, capital of the department with the same name in tribute to the national hero of Uruguay José Gervasio Artigas . He was linked to the fact Colonel Carlos Lecueder , first politician and police chief Artigas. Its capital Artigas comes at
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