Durazno
Capital city in Uruguay
Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.
01Geography
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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||||||||||
02Transportation
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.
03History
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.
04Population
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
05Culture
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.
06Notable people
- Antonio Alzamendi, footballer
- Bernabé Michelena, sculptor
- Margarita Martirena, sprinter
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Iglesia San Pedro de la ciudad de Durazno.jpg by Disman Anchieri, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fachada, torre y cúpula de la Iglesia San Pedro de la ciudad de Durazno.jpg by Disman Anchieri, CC BY-SA 3.0
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