Tupambaé is a village (''pueblo'') in the
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 ...
of eastern
Uruguay
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.
Location
It is located on the border with
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north, Durazno and Florida to the west, Lavalleja and Rocha to the south, wh ...
, on
Km. 334 of
Route 7, about southwest of
Melo. The railroad track Montevideo - Melo pass through the south part of the village. Its closest populated place is
Santa Clara de Olimar
Santa Clara de Olimar is a small town in Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on the border with Cerro Largo Department, on Km. 282 of Route 7, about northeast of Cerro Chato and southwest of Tupambaà ...
of Treinta y Tres Department, located to the southwest along Ruta 7.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 19 August 1926 by the Act of Ley Nº 7.984.
Population
In 2011, Tupambaé had a population of 1,122.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica de Uruguay''
Places of worship
*
St. Joseph Parish Church (
Roman Catholic
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)
References
External links
INE map of Tupambaé
Populated places in the Cerro Largo Department
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