Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.
Geography
The city 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 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.
Climate
Transportation
The Santa Bernardina International Airport is located just across the Río Negro river. While a commercial airport, as of 2021 it lacked passenger or cargo airline services.
History
The town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name of
San Pedro del Durazno, as a homage to
Emperor Pedro I, at a time when the territory of present-day Uruguay had been annexed to Brazil as the
Cisplatina. It had acquired the status of
villa (town) before 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.
]
Population
According to the 2023 census, Durazno had a population of 40,279.|
! Year| Population
|
| 10,507 |
| 22,203 |
| 25,981 |
| 27,834 |
| 30,607 |
| 30,529 |
| 34,368 |
| 40,279 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Culture
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.
Notable people
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Antonio Alzamendi, footballer
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Bernabé Michelena, sculptor
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Margarita Martirena, sprinter
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http://www.welcomeuruguay.com/durazno/historia.html
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