Soriano () is a
department
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Government and military
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of
Uruguay
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. Its capital is
Mercedes. It is located on the west of the country, south of
Río Negro Department
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, north of
Colonia Department
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Weather
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and west of
Flores Department
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. Its western border is the
Río Uruguay, separating it from
Argentina
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.
History
In 1624, a Franciscan Mission established a
reduction for the indigenous tribes of the area named Santo Domingo Soriano. In spite of interruptions in its existence, it is considered the earliest populated centre of the actual Uruguay. Eventually, in its place
Villa Soriano was founded.
The first division of Uruguay in departments happened on 27 January 1816. At the time, eight departments were formed, with Soriano being one of them. When the first constitution was signed in 1830, Soriano Department was one of the nine original departments of the Republic.
Population and demographics
As of the census of 2011, Soriano Department had a population of 82,592 (40.853 male and 41.742 female) and 32,075 households.
Demographic data for Soriano Department in 2010:
*Population growth rate: 0.558%
*Birth rate: 16.60 births/1,000 people
*Death rate: 9.41 deaths/1,000 people
*Average age: 31.7 (30.8 male, 32.6 female)
*Life expectancy at birth:
**Total population: 76.32 years
**Male: 73.47 years
**Female: 79.26 years
*Average per household income: 25,198 pesos/month
*Urban per capita income: 9,648 pesos/month
''2010 Data Source:''
Map of the department
Noted locality
*
Agraciada Beach, a historically important location in
Uruguay
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's past, associated with the
Thirty-Three Orientals
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.
Noted local people
*
Juan Idiarte Borda, from Soriano, was
President of Uruguay
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from 1894 to 1897
*
Tomás Gomensoro Albín, from Soriano, was
President of Uruguay
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(interim) from 1872 to 1873
*
Jesús Posse, rower
*
Santiago Ostolaza, from Dolores, football player
See also
*
List of populated places in Uruguay#Soriano Department
References
External links
Official site of SorianoSoriano Turismo (Ministry of Tourism and Sports)www.todosoriano.com.uyINE map of Soriano DepartmentNuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.7 "Soriano"
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Departments of Uruguay
States and territories established in 1816