Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Melo within Cerro Largo Department
Coordinates (Melo): 32°26′34″S 54°19′45″W / 32.44278°S 54.32917°W / -32.44278; -54.32917Coordinates: 32°26′34″S 54°19′45″W / 32.44278°S 54.32917°W / -32.44278; -54.32917
Country	Uruguay
Capital of Department	Melo
Government
- Intendant	Sergio Botana
- Ruling party	Partido Nacional
Area
- Total	13,648 km2 (5,269.5 sq mi)
Population (2004 census)
- Total	86,564
- Density	6.3/km2 (16.4/sq mi)
Demonym	arachán, cerrolarguense
Time zone	UYT (UTC-3)
ISO 3166 code	UY-CL
Website	Official site

Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.

History

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party. This was the precursor of the Partido Nacional.

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 86,564 people^[1] and 28,140 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.^[2]

• Population growth rate: 0.152% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 17.29 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 8.98 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 31.6 (31.1 Males, 32.2 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 74.45 years
  • Male: 70.30 years
  • Female: 78.77 years
• Average Family Size: 2.58 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,208.5 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

Population stated as per 2004 census.

City / Town	Population
Melo	50,578
Río Branco	13,456
Fraile Muerto	3,229
Isidoro Noblía	2,462
Aceguá	1,493
Tupambaé	1,169

Other towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
Hipódromo	480
Plácido Rosas	459
Barrio López Benítez	413
Barrio La Vinchuca	355
Lago Merín	327

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Cerro Largo department has an additional rural poulation of 10,481.

Prominent local people

• Aparicio Saravia was a prominent National (Blanco) Party leader, who died following the Battle of Masoller in 1904.
• Villanueva Saravia was a regional National (Blanco) Party leader.
• Rodolfo Nin Novoa has been Vice President of Uruguay since 2005.

See also

• List of populated places in Uruguay#Cerro Largo Department

References

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

External links

• Official site - Intendencia de Cerro Largo]
• INE map of Cerro Largo Department