Tarariras

Tarariras, is a small city in the south of the Colonia Department of southern Uruguay.

Tarariras
City
Tarariras
Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°15′58″S 57°37′1″W
Country Uruguay
Department Colonia
Founded1892
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total6,632
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
70002
Dial plan+598 4574 (+4 digits)

Location

The city is located on the junction of Route 50 with Route 22, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the later's junction with Route 1, which is 28 kilometres (17 mi) east-northeast of Colonia del Sacramento, the capital city of the department.

Geography

The stream Arroyo Cuaró flows a small distance east of the town. The distance of the town from the centre of Montevideo is 164 kilometres (102 mi).

History

A populated centre was founded here in 1892, even though the origins date back to 1831 when José Rodríguez donated the lands of his property to Joaquín Viega. It received the name "Joaquín Suárez" and the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 6.920 on 17 June 1919, and then on 27 August 1959 it was renamed to "Tarariras" and given the status of "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 12.621.[1] Finally it received the status of "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley N° 13.783 on 7 November 1969.[2]

Population

In 2011 Tarariras had a population of 6,632.[3]

YearPopulation
19632,979
19754,489
19855,305
19966,174
20046,070
20116,632

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Places of worship
  • St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

Government

The mayor (alcalde,-esa) of the town, as of July 2010, is Diana Olivera.[5]

References
  1. "LEY N° 12.621". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1959. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  2. "LEY N° 13.783". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1969. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Colonia". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. "Municipios of Uruguay" (in Spanish). Congreso de Intendentes. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.