Duraznois the capital city of thedepartment of DuraznoinUruguay.
Durazno, Uruguay | |
|---|---|
Capital city | |
 Iglesia San Pedro | |
  Durazno, Uruguay | |
| Coordinates:33°22′0″S56°31′0″W/ 33.36667°S 56.51667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Durazno |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 34,368 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Postal code | 97000 |
| Dial plan | +598 436 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Geography
editThe city is located at the intersection ofRoutes 5and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments ofFloresto the southwest andFloridato the southeast. It is only 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city ofTrinidad,capital of Flores department.
Durazno is situated on the south banks of theYi River,a tributary to theRío NegroRiver.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Durazno (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.2 (104.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 106.0 (4.17) |
125.8 (4.95) |
97.3 (3.83) |
118.4 (4.66) |
107.5 (4.23) |
101.5 (4.00) |
79.8 (3.14) |
91.1 (3.59) |
97.1 (3.82) |
126.0 (4.96) |
99.3 (3.91) |
114.8 (4.52) |
1,264.6 (49.79) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 78 |
| Source 1:Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología[1][2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:NOAA(precipitation 1991–2020)[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editTheSanta Bernardina International Airportis located just across the Río Negro river. While a commercial airport, as of 2021 it lacked passenger or cargo airline services.
History
editThe town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name ofSan Pedro del Durazno,as a homage toBrazilianEmperorPedro I,at a time when the territory of present-day Uruguay had been annexed to Brazil as theCisplatine Province.It had acquired the status ofvilla(town) before the independence of Uruguay. On 13 July 1906, its status was elevated tociudad(city) by Act No. 3041.[4]In May 2015,Diego Traibelwas elected Mayor for the period 2015–2020.[citation needed]
Population
editAccording to the 2011 census, Durazno had a population of 34,368.[5]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 10,507 |
| 1963 | 22,203 |
| 1975 | 25,981 |
| 1985 | 27,834 |
| 1996 | 30,607 |
| 2004 | 30,529 |
| 2011 | 34,368 |
Source:Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
Culture
edit
The church of San Pedro de Durazno is a landmark in the city. After a fire[when?]it was redesigned by engineer Eladio Dieste using reinforced brick.[citation needed]
Notable people
edit- Antonio Alzamendi,footballer
- Bernabé Michelena,sculptor
- Margarita Martirena,sprinter
References
edit- ^"Estadísticas climatológicas: Estacion Meteorologica Durazno"(in Spanish). Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología.Retrieved16 May2023.
- ^"RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY"(in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Archived fromthe originalon 9 June 2015.Retrieved16 May2023.
- ^"Durazno Climate Normals 1991–2020".World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020).National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2023.Retrieved7 August2023.
- ^ab"Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also" San Pedro de Durazno ")"(PDF).INE. 2012. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2009-11-13.Retrieved3 September2012.
- ^"Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno".INE. 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2012.Retrieved25 August2012.
External links
edit
Duraznotravel guide from Wikivoyage- Durazno Town Hall(in Spanish)
- INE map of Durazno and Santa Bernardina
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