Durazno

Introduction

For the film, see Durazno (film). Capital city in UruguayDurazno, UruguayCapital cityIglesia San PedroDurazno, UruguayCoordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.36667°S 56.51667°W / -33.36667; -56.51667Country UruguayDepartment DuraznoFounded1821Area • Total30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi)Elevation91 m (299 ft)Population (2023 Census) • Total40,279 • Density1,320/km2 (3,420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC -3Postal code97000Dial plan+598 436 (+5 digits)ClimateCfaWebsitedurazno.uy Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.

Geography

[edit] 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 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. 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) Average precipitation mm (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 Source 2: NOAA (precipitation 1991–2020)

Transportation

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 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.[citation needed]

Population

[edit] According to the 2023 census, Durazno had a population of 40,279. Year Population 1908 10,507 1963 22,203 1975 25,981 1985 27,834 1996 30,607 2004 30,529 2011 34,368 2023 40,279 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Culture

[edit] Church of San Pedro de Durazno 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

Durazno

From Wikipedia

River rhythms and weekend markets

A night at the Teatro Artigas