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Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 121,843. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Río Negro Department to its south and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina. The origin of its name is debated but is likely to be of Charrúa origin. History The first division of the Republic in six departments happened on 27 January 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 actual 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 into three parts. In the new division, Paysandú Department included also the actual department of Río Negro, until it was split from it in 1868. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Uruguay
Uruguay consists of 19 Department (country subdivision), departments (''departamentos''). Each department has a legislature, called a Departmental Board, and a chief executive called an ''Intendant (government official)#Uruguay, Intendente''. History The first division of Uruguay 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 Constitution of Uruguay#Original Constitution (1830 - 1918), country's first constitution was signed in 1830, there were nine departments: 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, this northern territory was divided in three, by the creation of the departments of Salto and Tacuarem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian People
"Asian people" (sometimes "Asiatic people")United States National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings. 2004. November 17, 200Nlm.nih.gov: ''Asian Continental Ancestry Group'' is also used for categorical purposes. is an umbrella term for people who belong to any ethnic, racial, or national group with origins in Asia. It is most often used in contexts concerning the Asian diaspora, which consists of Asian people and their descendants living outside of the continent. The exact definition of the term may vary by country; some classifications of "Asian" may only refer to certain Asian-origin groups, as opposed to the population of the entire continent. Meanings by region Anglophone Africa and the Caribbean In parts of anglophone Africa, especially East Africa and in parts of the Caribbean, the term "Asian" is more commonly associated with people of South Asian origin, particularly Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans. In South Africa the term "Asian" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merinos, Uruguay
Merinos is a village in the south of Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. Geography It is located on Route 90, about east of Guichón or east of the department capital city Paysandú. The railroad track joining Paysandú with Paso de los Toros Paso de los Toros (''Bulls' Pass'') is a city of the Tacuarembó Department in Uruguay. History The Midland Uruguay Railway began operation in 1889 with a line that ran between Paso de los Toros and Salto. On 17 July 1903, the group of houses ... passes through the village. History Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.232 on 19 November 1991. Population In 2011 Merinos had a population of 528. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Merinos {{paysandu-geo-stub Populated places in the Paysandú Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgoroso
Orgoroso is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. Geography It is located on Ruta 90 about east of the department capital Paysandú and west of Guichón. The railroad track that joins the city of Paysandú with Paso de los Toros Paso de los Toros (''Bulls' Pass'') is a city of the Tacuarembó Department in Uruguay. History The Midland Uruguay Railway began operation in 1889 with a line that ran between Paso de los Toros and Salto. On 17 July 1903, the group of houses ... passes through the south limits of the village. Population In 2011 Orgoroso had a population of 583. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Orgoroso Populated places in the Paysandú Department {{Paysandú-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallinal
Gallinal is a ''caserío'' (hamlet) in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 A .... Geography It is located north of Route 26, on a street that starts off at about west of the intersection of Route 26 with Route 4. Population In 2011 Gallinal had a population of 700. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Gallinal Populated places in the Paysandú Department {{Paysandú-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapicuy
Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. Geography The village is located in northeastern Paysandú Paysandú () is the capital and most populous city of the Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Located on the banks of the Uruguay River, it is the country's List of cities in Uruguay, fourth-largest city and a vital cultural and economic hu ..., on Route 3 at km 454 near the city of Salto. It is on the shores of the Arroyo Carpinchuri (Carpinchuri stream), a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande (Big Chapicuy stream). History On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence. Population According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Economy The main sources of income are cattle, agriculture and forestry. References External linksINE map of Chapicuy Populated p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Geyres
Lorenzo Geyres is a village in Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. Geography It is located about northwest of Route 3 and about north-northeast of the department capital Paysandú Paysandú () is the capital and most populous city of the Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Located on the banks of the Uruguay River, it is the country's List of cities in Uruguay, fourth-largest city and a vital cultural and economic hu .... History A nucleus of houses near the railroad station Queguay became recognized as a village named "Queguay" by the Act of Ley Nº 333 on 6 July 1853. It was renamed to "Lorenzo Geyres" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.226 on 29 May 1928. Population In 2011 Lorenzo Geyres had a population of 774. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Lorenzo Geyres Populated places in the Paysandú Department {{Paysandú-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedras Coloradas
Piedras Coloradas is a village or populated centre in the south of Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Geography It is located on Route 90, east of the department capital Paysandú. The railroad track Paysandú - Paso de los Toros passes through the village. The headwaters The headwater of a river or stream is the geographical point of its beginning, specifically where surface runoff water begins to accumulate into a flowing channel of water. A river or stream into which one or many tributary rivers or streams flo ... of the stream Arroyo Sauce are to its southeast, while to the southwest are the headwaters of Arroyo Valdez. Population In 2011 it had a population of 1,094. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Piedras Coloradas Populated places in the Paysandú Department {{Paysandú-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambores
Tambores is a small town partly in the Paysandú Department and partly in the Tacuarembó Department of western Uruguay. Geography It is located on both sides of the interdepartmental road which forms the border between the two departments, south of its intersection with Route 26, which lies southwest of Tacuarembó Tacuarembó ( Guaraní language, Guarani: ''Takuarembo'', literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. History On 24 October 1831, a presidential decree by Fructuoso Rivera ordered the cr ..., the capital city of the department. The railroad track Montevideo - Tacuarembó - Rivera passes through the town. History On 21 August 1936, the existing populated nucleus here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 9.588. Until then, it had been head of the judicial section of "Salsipuedes". Its status was further elevated to "Villa" (town) on 15 October 1963 by the Act of Ley N° 13.167. Populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porvenir, Uruguay
Porvenir or Pueblo Porvenir is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. Geography It is located south of Route 90 and northeast of Route 3, about from the department capital city of Paysandú. It is an enclave An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is so ... within the populated rural area known as Chacras de Paysandú (Ranches of Paysandú), which is peripheral to the city. History On 17 July 1903, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Colonia Porvenir" by the Act of Ley Nº 2.855. Population In 2011 Porvenir had a population of 1,159. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Porvenir {{paysandu-geo-stub Populated places in the Paysandú Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Félix, Uruguay
San Félix is a village or populated centre in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is a southern suburb of the city of Paysandú Paysandú () is the capital and most populous city of the Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Located on the banks of the Uruguay River, it is the country's List of cities in Uruguay, fourth-largest city and a vital cultural and economic hu ... and it contains the horse race tracks of the city, the Hipódromo San Felix. Geography It is located directly south of the city, on an extension of Independencia Street and across the stream Arroyo Sacra. Population In 2011, San Félix had a population of 1,718. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Paysandú and San Félix Populated places in the Paysandú Department {{paysandu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
