Durazno

Durazno
—  Capital city  —
Durazno
Coordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.366667°S 56.516667°W / -33.366667; -56.516667Coordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.366667°S 56.516667°W / -33.366667; -56.516667
Country	Uruguay
Department	Durazno Department
Founded	1821
Population (2004)
- Total	30,529
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	97000
Area code(s)	+598 436

Durazno is the capital of Durazno in Uruguay. It is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in 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. Just across the river, is located the Santa Bernardina International Airport.

History

The town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name of Villa San Pedro del Durazno, as a homage to the brazilian emperor Pere I. Its status was elevated to that of "City" by a decrete of the government, Ley No. 3.041, dated 13 July 1906.

El Sauzal beach.

Population

According to the 2004 census, it had a population of 30,529.^[1]

Year	Population
1963	21,476
1975	25,981
1985	27,834
1996	30,607
2004	30,529

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[2]

See also

• Durazno Department

References

1. ^ "2004 Census of Durazno department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Durazno/Cuadro7_06.XLS. Retrieved 28 June 2011. 
2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / D" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraD.doc. Retrieved 28 June 2011. 

External links

• Durazno's Hall Town (Spanish)
• INE map of Durazno