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Durazno

Coordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.36667°S 56.51667°W / -33.36667; -56.51667
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Durazno, Uruguay
Capital city
Iglesia San Pedro
Iglesia San Pedro
Durazno, Uruguay is located in Uruguay
Durazno, Uruguay
Durazno, Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°22′0″S 56°31′0″W / 33.36667°S 56.51667°W / -33.36667; -56.51667
Country Uruguay
Department Durazno
Founded1821
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total34,368
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
97000
Dial plan+598 436 (+5 digits)
ClimateCfa

Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.

Geography

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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 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores department.

Durazno is situated on the south banks of the Yi River, a tributary to the Río Negro River.

Climate

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Climate data for Durazno (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.2
(104.4)
39.4
(102.9)
36.6
(97.9)
35.4
(95.7)
31.2
(88.2)
29.8
(85.6)
30.0
(86.0)
33.8
(92.8)
35.2
(95.4)
36.8
(98.2)
39.5
(103.1)
39.8
(103.6)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1)
29.3
(84.7)
27.4
(81.3)
23.7
(74.7)
19.5
(67.1)
16.5
(61.7)
15.9
(60.6)
18.3
(64.9)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
26.1
(79.0)
28.9
(84.0)
23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.0
(73.4)
21.1
(70.0)
17.7
(63.9)
14.1
(57.4)
11.4
(52.5)
10.7
(51.3)
12.5
(54.5)
13.9
(57.0)
16.8
(62.2)
19.4
(66.9)
22.0
(71.6)
17.1
(62.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
16.6
(61.9)
14.8
(58.6)
11.7
(53.1)
8.6
(47.5)
6.2
(43.2)
5.5
(41.9)
6.7
(44.1)
8.0
(46.4)
10.9
(51.6)
12.9
(55.2)
15.2
(59.4)
11.1
(52.0)
Record low °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
5.8
(42.4)
3.2
(37.8)
0.6
(33.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
−6.0
(21.2)
−4.0
(24.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
−1.8
(28.8)
0.8
(33.4)
4.0
(39.2)
−6.8
(19.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.0
(4.17)
125.8
(4.95)
97.3
(3.83)
118.4
(4.66)
107.5
(4.23)
101.5
(4.00)
79.8
(3.14)
91.1
(3.59)
97.1
(3.82)
126.0
(4.96)
99.3
(3.91)
114.8
(4.52)
1,264.6
(49.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7 7 6 7 6 7 5 6 6 8 6 7 78
Source 1: Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología[1][2]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation 1991–2020)[3]

Transportation

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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

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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 the territory of present-day Uruguay had been annexed to Brazil as the Cisplatine Province. It had acquired the status of villa (town) before the independence of Uruguay. On 13 July 1906, its status was elevated to ciudad (city) by Act No. 3041.[4] In May 2015, Diego Traibel was elected Mayor for the period 2015–2020.[citation needed]

Population

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According to the 2011 census, Durazno had a population of 34,368.[5]

Year Population
1908 10,507
1963 22,203
1975 25,981
1985 27,834
1996 30,607
2004 30,529
2011 34,368

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Culture

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Church of San Pedro de Durazno

The church of San Pedro de Durazno is a landmark in the city. After a fire[when?] it was redesigned by engineer Eladio Dieste using reinforced brick.[citation needed]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Estadísticas climatológicas : Estacion Meteorologica Durazno" (in Spanish). Instituto Uruguayo de Metereología. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Durazno Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "San Pedro de Durazno")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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