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Durazno
Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay. Durazno is characterized by being the most central city of Uruguay. It has a population of more than 30,000 inhabitants. In the past it was the capital of Uruguay; today the capital is Montevideo. Location 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. Geography Durazno is situated on the south banks of the Yi River, a tributary to the Río Negro River. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durazno Department
Durazno () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means ''"peach"'' in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded to the north by the Río Negro and the Río Yi to the South. To its north are the departments of Río Negro and Tacuarembó, to it southeast the departments of Treinta y Tres, to its south the departments of Flores and Florida, while on its east is the department of Cerro Largo. History In 1827, while the territory was under Portuguese dominion, the Portuguese asked their ally, General Fructuoso Rivera to establish a military body of cavalry and artillery in the area of Paso del Durazno on the banks of Río Yi. For this, the town of San Pedro del Durazno was founded, named after the regent of Brazil. In 1828 the department named "Entre Ríos Yí y Negro" was formed, which was soon after renamed to Durazno. When the First Constitution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Bernardina International Airport
Santa Bernardina International Airport () is a military and general aviation airport serving Durazno, capital of the Durazno Department of Uruguay. The facilities are shared with the Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base of the Uruguayan Air Force. The airport is across the Yí River, northeast from downtown Durazno. The Durazno VOR-DME (Ident: DUR) is located on the field. Several non-directional beacons are located around the airport. Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base is a base of the Uruguayan Air Force that shares facilities at the Santa Bernardina International Airport. Air Brigade No. 2 is stationed at the base. The brigade has three operating squadrons: *No. 2 Squadron flies 8 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly aircraft in fighter and ground attack missions. *Advanced Flight Squadron flies 5 Pilatus PC-7 training aircraft. *Enlace Squadron flies 4 Cessna 206 and 1 Cessna 210 aircraft in utility and liaison roles. See also * * *Transport in Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Alzamendi
Antonio Alzamendi Casas (born 7 June 1956) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward. His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Wanderers de Durazno. Alzamendi played for Uruguay at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, scoring against West Germany in 1986. He played several years for River Plate of Argentina, winning both the Copa Libertadores de América and Intercontinental Cup in 1986. On Intercontinental Cup final, Alzamendi was named as man of the match and got the only goal of the game in the 28th minute when he headed into the net after his initial shot had hit the post and then came back off the goalkeeper. That year he was also named South American Footballer of the Year. In July 2001 he was appointed as coach of the Australian National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Uruguay
Uruguay consists of 19 departments (''departamentos''). Each department has a legislature called a Departmental Board. The ''Intendente'' is the department's chief executive. History The first division of the Republic into six departments occurred on 27 January 1816. In February of the same year, two more departments were formed, and in 1828 one more was added. When the First Constitution was signed in 1830, there were nine departments. These were the departments of Montevideo, Maldonado, Canelones, San José, Colonia, Soriano, Paysandú, Durazno and Cerro Largo. At that time, the department of Paysandú occupied all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the current departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and this northern territory was divided in three parts by the creation of the departments of Salto and Tacuarembó. At the same time the department of Minas (which was even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yí River
The Yí River (Spanish, ''Río Yí'') is a river in Uruguay. The Yí and the Tacuarembó Rivers are the principal tributaries of the Río Negro. Geography The Yí River originates in the Cuchilla Grande highlands. It flows generally west through central Uruguay to the Río Negro. Various other rivers, including the Porongos River and Chamangá River, are tributaries of the Yí River. Departmental boundaries The Yí forms much of the boundary between Durazno Department and Florida Department. Subsequently, it forms part of the boundary between Durazno Department and Flores Department, where the Chamangá River The Chamangá River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in northern Flores Department. Fluvial system The river is a tributary of the arroyo Maciel, itself flowing into the Yí River. The Yí River is a tributary of the westward dra ... its tributary. See also * Geography of Uruguay#Topography and hydrography * Porongos River#Fluvial system * Chamang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the centre of the country. The road is approximately in length. Upon reaching Santana do Livramento (the Brazilian extension of Rivera), the road joins federal highway BR-158. The distance notation along Route 5 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the Centro of Montevideo. Destinations and junctions These are the populated places Route 5 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads. ;Montevideo Department * after its junction with Route 1, near the Ángel S. Adami Airport, Route 102 connects with Carrasco International Airport. ;Canelones Department *Km. 33 Villa Felicida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Department
Florida () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Florida. It is located in the south of the central part of the country with Durazno Department to its north, the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja to its east, Canelones Department to its south and the departments of Flores and San José to its west. History Florida Department was formed on 10 July 1856 from part of San José Department. In 1760 the first populated place in its territory started by creating a fortress, the Fortín del Pintado, and in 1809 the "Villa de San Fernando de la Florida" was created. During the events of the Independence of Uruguay, a temporary government was set up in this town, and on 25 August 1825, the ''Congreso de la Florida'' proclaimed the three fundamental laws of the new independent country. Geography Most of the border of the department with Durazno Department in the north is formed by the Yí River, with many of its tributaries flowing in the north part of the department. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telephone Numbers In Uruguay
Uruguay's calling code is +598. Since 2010, national long distance calling was eliminated, thus there are no area codes in each city. Landline telephony ANTEL (Spanish abbreviation for National Administration of Telecommunications) is Uruguay's state-owned company for telecommunications. Previously in Uruguay, phone numbers used to have between 4 and 7 digits. To make a local phone call, you only had to dial those digits. To make a call between two cities from different departments, you had to dial zero, plus area code, plus phone number. As from August 29, 2010, all phone numbers have 8 digits, according to the new National Numbering Plan. Zero prior to area code was eliminated. Therefore, to make a call to any city in the country you have to dial 8 digits. This plan was implemented by URSEC (Spanish abbreviation for Regulator Unit of Services of Communications). National Numbering Plan Montevideo and metropolitan area In the Metropolitan area of Montevideo, all nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flores Department
Flores () is a department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to the southeast, San José Department to the south and Soriano Department to the west. Its density of population was the lowest during the 2011 census, closely followed by the departments of Durazno and Treinta y Tres. History The department was formed in 1885 from part of San José Department, during the government of President Máximo Santos. It is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century. The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art. Such examples of rock art are particularly concentrated at Chamangá (Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá). Another site of interest is the Palace Cave. Economy Outside Trinidad, Flores is agricultural, primarily raising cattle for export and sheep for wool and Gauchos, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Martirena
Margarita Emilia Martirena Cal (born 6 June 1966 in Durazno, Uruguay) is a retired Uruguayan sprinter from 1982 until 1992. She was a South American champion and holds the Uruguayan record in the 4x100 meter relay and the 100 meter dash. Early years Martirena was the daughter of a Entrepreneur. She studied at the Liceo Rubino. She moved to Montevideo in 1985 to study medicine at the University of the Republic and to train in track. Career She began running for Sporting Club Uruguay in 1982 and then for Defensor Sporting after the two clubs merged in 1989. Her first international competition was in Caracas in 1984, where she and her team received a silver medal in the 4x400 relay and a bronze medal in the 4x100, breaking national and South American youth records in both. Then in Santa Fe, Argentina, she emerged as South American youth champion in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. In 1986 she was champion in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays at the ODESUR games in Santiago. She also compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eladio Dieste
Eladio Dieste (December 1, 1917 – July 29, 2000) was a Uruguayan engineer who made his reputation by building a range of structures from grain silos, factory sheds, markets and churches, most of them in Uruguay and all of exceptional elegance. Biography Dieste was born in Artigas department. His uncle was the Spanish poet Rafael Dieste. A particular innovation was his Gaussian vault, a thin-shell structure for roofs in single-thickness brick, that derives its stiffness and strength from a double curvature catenary arch form that resists buckling failure. There were several architects and engineers in South and Latin America who were working in the modernist language, such as Guillermo Gonzalez Zuleta in Colombia, Carlos Raúl Villanueva in Venezuela and Félix Candela in Mexico, who brought architecture and structural engineering into close proximity, especially when undertaking humble commissions. His buildings were mostly roofed with thin shell vaults constructed of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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