Tomás Gomensoro

Tomás Gomensoro on the map of Uruguay

Tomás Gomensoro is a city in northwestern Uruguay.

Geography

It is in the area of the department of Artigas in its sector 9 about 110 km west of the capital of the department of Artigas. Located northwest of the city is Bella Unión.

History

In 1908 the city received its present name, which is due to the same former Uruguayan President Tomás Gomensoro. Previously, she led the name Zanja Honda.

Population

The town has 2,659 inhabitants, of whom 1,286 men and 1,373 women (as of 2011). and is thus in terms of the number of inhabitants currently the third largest city of the department.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Infrastructure

Education

Tomás Gomensoro features with the established on March 17, 1968, named after the writer Eliseo Porta Liceo de Tomás Gomensoro - " Dr. Eliseo Salvador Porta " about a high school ( Liceo ).

City ​​council

Mayor ( Alcalde ) by Tomás Gomensoro is Alejandra Paz

Sons and daughters of the town

• Luis Eduardo Mallo, lawyer and politician
• Bibiano Zapirain, football player