Durazno

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Durazno, Uruguay
Capital city
Iglesia San Pedro de la ciudad de Durazno.jpg
Iglesia San Pedro
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Durazno, Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°22′0″S56°31′0″W / 33.36667°S 56.51667°W / -33.36667; -56.51667
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Department Flag of Durazno Department.svg  Durazno
Founded1821
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2023 Census)
 • Total
40,279
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
97000
Dial plan +598 436 (+5 digits)
Climate Cfa
Website durazno.uy

Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.

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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 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

Climate data for Durazno (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)77676756686778
Source 1: Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología [1] [2]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation 1991–2020) [3]

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 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. [4] In May 2015, Diego Traibel was elected Mayor for the period 2015–2020.[ citation needed ]

Population

According to the 2023 census, Durazno had a population of 40,279. [5]

YearPopulation
190810,507
196322,203
197525,981
198527,834
199630,607
200430,529
201134,368
202340,279

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [4]

Culture

Church of San Pedro de Durazno Fachada, torre y cupula de la Iglesia San Pedro de la ciudad de Durazno.jpg
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

References

  1. ↑ "Estadísticas climatológicas : Estacion Meteorologica Durazno" (in Spanish). Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Durazno Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "San Pedro de Durazno")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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