Rivera Department () is a
department
Department may refer to:
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Government and military
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of the northern region of
Uruguay
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. It has an area of and a population of 103,493. Its capital is the city of
Rivera
Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
. It borders
Brazil
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to the north and east,
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo. It is located in the east of the country, bordering Brazil to its northeast with Yaguaron River as the natural border, Treinta y Tres Department to its south, Durazno D ...
to the southeast,
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has th ...
to the south and west and
Salto Department
Salto Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 124,878. Its capital is the city of Salto. It borders Artigas Department to its north, Paysandú Department to its south, the depar ...
to the northwest.
History
The first division of the Republic in six departments happened in 1816. Two more departments were formed later that year. At that time, Paysandú Department included all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the present-day departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and this territory was divided in three parts. In the new division, the
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has th ...
included also the present department of Rivera, until it was split from it in 1884.
On 7 May 1862 the village Pueblo de Ceballos was created, in honour of the Spanish viceroy Pedro de Cevallos. In July 1867 it took on the official name "Rivera". The Brazilian town Santana do Livramento already existed just across the border. On 1 October 1884, it became capital of the newly formed Department of Rivera by the Act of Ley Nº 1.757.
Geography
Along the eastern borders of the department with Cerro Largo Department flows
Río Negro, with its tributaries flowing through the easternmost part of the department. From north to south, these are: Arroyo San Luis, which forms part of its border with Brazil, Arroyo del Hospital with its tributary Arroyo Blanco and Arroyo Ceibal.
The western part of its southern border with Tacuarembó Department is formed by
Río Tacuarembó, with its tributaries flowing through most of the department. From west to east, these are: Arroyo Rubio Chico, Arroyo Laureles which also forms part of the southern border of the department, Arroyo Cuñapirú with its tributaries Arroyo Batoví, Arroyo Mangueras, Arroyo de los Médanos, Arroyo Corrales and Arroyo Zapucay, Arroyo Yaguarí with its tributary Arroyo Carpintería, and Arroyo Caraguatá with its tributary Arroyo Coronilla.
At the northwest end of the department reaches the hill range Cuchilla de Haedo from the south turning into the Cuchilla Negra hill range, with the hill Cerro de los Peludos between them. Along the borders with Brazil, to the north, runs the hill range Cuchilla de Santa Ana. In the middle of the department is the hill Cerro de la Cruz, while on its eastern end are the hills Cerro del Hospital and Cerro Bonito.
Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2011, Rivera Department has a population of 103,493 (50.397 male and 53.096 female) and 39,859 households.
Demographic data for Rivera Department in 2010:
*Population growth rate: 0.610%
*Birth Rate: 16.45 births/1,000 people
*Death Rate: 7.80 deaths/1,000 people
*Average age: 30.8 (28.9 male, 32.4 female)
*Life Expectancy at Birth:
**Total population: 76.12 years
**Male: 72.85 years
**Female: 79.89 years
*Average per household income: 22,084 pesos/month
*Urban per capita income: 8,806 pesos/month
''2010 Data Source:''
Transportation
Route 5 joins
Rivera
Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
, the capital of the department in the northwest, with
Tranqueras
Tranqueras is a city in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
Location
The city is located on Route 30, about (via Routes 5 and 30) south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the department.
History
During the first decades of t ...
and then with all the capitals of the departments to its south,
Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó ( Guarani: ''Takuarembo'', literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay.
Location and geography
The city is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the c ...
,
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 ca ...
,
Florida
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and
Canelones, reaching
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
from the west.
Route 6 joins
Vichadero
Vichadero is a small village in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located on Route 6, and its junction with Route 27. Its closest city is Melo, the capital of the Cerro Largo Department, about to the sout ...
, in the southeast of the department, with some important cities of the same departments to the south, including
Sarandí del Yí
Sarandí del Yí is a city in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.
Location
It is located on the north bank of the river Río Yi, and on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 14, about east of Durazno, the capital of the department. The ...
and
San Ramón, reaching
Montevideo
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from the north. Between Rivera and Vichadero runs Route 27, while Route 30 joins Tranqueras with the city of
Artigas to the northwest. Route 44, which marks part of the southern border of the department, connects with
Melo to the southeast. Routes 28 and 29 connect the town
Minas de Corrales
Minas de Corrales is a town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on the banks of the stream Arroyo Corrales, on the intersection of Route 28 with Route 29, about south of the city of Rivera.
History
I ...
with the other main Routes of the department.
The railroad track Montevideo-Rivera is active for cargo trains of the Línea Rivera, which connects with the railroad infrastructure of Brazil. A small length of this track, from Montevideo to Florida only, is also active for passenger trains.
The small airport of the city of Rivera receives light aircraft and an irregular service by a Brazilian airline to
Porto Alegre
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.
Visitors attractions
* Parque Internacional between Brazil and Uruguay in the city of
Rivera
Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
.
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Minas de Corrales
Minas de Corrales is a town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on the banks of the stream Arroyo Corrales, on the intersection of Route 28 with Route 29, about south of the city of Rivera.
History
I ...
a town established in 1879, during the Gold Rush times.
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Rincón de Tres Cerros near the border with Tacuarembó Department, approx. west of Minas de Corrales.
*
Valle del Lunarejo
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running parallel to Route 30, between
Masoller
Masoller is a village or populated centre of the Rivera Department in northern Uruguay, next to the ''de facto'' border with Brazil, in an area where that border is disputed.
Geography
The village is located on Route 30, on the tripoint with Salt ...
and
Tranqueras
Tranqueras is a city in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
Location
The city is located on Route 30, about (via Routes 5 and 30) south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the department.
History
During the first decades of t ...
.
See also
*
List of populated places in Uruguay#Rivera Department
Bibliography
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References
External links
Intendencia Municipal de RiveraINE map of Rivera DepartmentNuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.3 "Rivera"
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Departments of Uruguay
States and territories established in 1884