Tacuarembó Department

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Tacuarembó is a department in Uruguay.

Geography

The largest area of ​​the department of Uruguay is located in the northern center of the country, however, has a low population density. The capital Tacuarembó in the north of the region represents with 54 757 inhabitants (as of 2011) more than half the population of the administrative unit. She is also one of the major cities of Uruguay. The second largest city is Paso de los Toros with 12,985 inhabitants ( 2011). It is located in the extreme south of the department in the immediate vicinity of the largest dam in Uruguay, the Rincón del Bonete the dammed the Río Negro. Other major urban settlements within the department are San Gregorio de Polanco, Ansina and Curtina.

Population

While in 2004 90 489 inhabitants were counted, was found in the context of the census of 2011, population 90 053. Of these, 44 169 men and 45 884 women.

Infrastructure

Education

Tacuarembó has a total of twelve secondary schools ( Liceos ), in which 7,261 students are taught by 518 teachers. The oldest Liceo of the department is based in the Department of Capital Tacuarembó, 1912 Founded in 309 Liceo N º 1 Departamental " Ildefonso Pablo Estéves ". (As of December 2008)

Traffic

In the area of the department is situated to the airport Tacuarembó a connection to the air traffic. Through the department leads the train track Montevideo - Rivera or Paysandú - Tres Arboles - Rivera. KM 329 on the border of Durazno - In addition, in 1980 to Cerrillada projected to continue for a further route expansion section on the Departamentogebiet Tacuarembós line Montevideo ended. Furthermore, the department of the following roads will in any case partially attracted by Ruta 5, 6 Ruta, Ruta 26, Ruta 31, Ruta 43 and Ruta 44

Policy

The leadership of the executive branch of the department, the Office of Intendente, has held Wilson Ezquerra of the Partido Nacional.