Durazno ( Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾasno] ; Uruguayan Spanish: [duˈɾahno] ) 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. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded to the north by the Río Negro and the Río Yi to the South. To its north are the departments of Río Negro and Tacuarembó , to it southeast the departments of Treinta y Tres , to its south the departments of Flores and Florida , while on its east is the department of Cerro Largo .
6-482: In 1827, while the territory was under Portuguese dominion, the Portuguese asked their ally, General Fructuoso Rivera to establish a military body of cavalry and artillery in the area of Paso del Durazno on the banks of Río Yi. For this, the town of San Pedro del Durazno was founded, named after the regent of Brazil. In 1828 the department named "Entre Ríos Yí y Negro" was formed, which was soon after renamed to Durazno. When
12-733: The First Constitution of Uruguay was signed in 1830, Durazno was one of the nine original departments of the Republic. As of the census of 2011, Durazno Department had a population of 57,088 (28,216 male and 28,872 female) and 23,023 households. Demographic data for Florida Department in 2010: 2010 Data Source: According to the 2011 census, Durazno department has a rural population of 4,951. 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
18-514: The Río Negro river. While a commercial airport, as of 2021 it lacked passenger or cargo airline services. The town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name of San Pedro del Durazno , as a homage to Brazilian Emperor Pedro I , at a time when the territory of present-day Uruguay had been annexed to Brazil as the Cisplatine Province . It had acquired the status of villa (town) before
24-482: The independence of Uruguay. On 13 July 1906, its status was elevated to ciudad (city) by Act No. 3041. In May 2015, Diego Traibel was elected Mayor for the period 2015–2020. According to the 2011 census, Durazno had a population of 34,368. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay The church of San Pedro de Durazno is a landmark in the city. After a fire it was redesigned by engineer Eladio Dieste using reinforced brick. This article about
30-538: The landowning businesses in the department. In the 1930s the Government of Gabriel Terra undertook considerable hydroelectric development in the department. 33°3′0″S 56°0′0″W / 33.05000°S 56.00000°W / -33.05000; -56.00000 Durazno Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay . The city is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in
36-511: 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 (25 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. The Santa Bernardina International Airport is located just across
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