Vergara (Uruguay)
Vergara on the map of Uruguay
Vergara is a city in Uruguay.
Geography
The city, also known as "Capital del arroz " ( German: Capital of rice) is called, is located on the territory of the department of Treinta y Tres about 58 kilometers northeast of the capital of the department of the same name, with which it is connected via the Ruta 18. Vergara is located on the banks of the Arroyo Parao, on the northern edge of the city opens the Arroyo de las Islas in these. Larger settlements in the surrounding area are Mendizábal in the southwest, Estación Rincón in the Northeast and Arrozal Treinta y Tres in the southeast.
History
The surrounding lands belonged in the 19th century largely Luisa Ignacia Saravia and Enrique Da Rosa, their property on December 20, 1877 and February 18, 1887 the Brazilian citizen José Fernández Vergara ( born December 25, 1841 in Cangussu, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) sold, is due to the founding of the city. The founding process Vergara, whose beginnings were already in 1890, in the already fell the foundation stone for the church was completed on March 10, 1903 by Law Nr.2788. Even before this official launch came in the last decade of the 19th century in particular, Italian-born settlers, but also those of various other European countries, who settled on the spot. In 1901 arose with the Escuela N º 17, the first official school and in subsequent years the educational offer was extended on site. However, before that date, an unofficial academic primary care by the city's founder and some influential inhabitants was assured. 1912 settled with Dr. Pedro Sala also the first physician in Vergara down, the resources in the following year with the physician Santiago D. Preve followed by a second. An important step in the development Vergara presented the establishment in 1914, the completion of the bridge over the Arroyo Parao dar.
Infrastructure
The city has among other things a junta Local, a police station, a church, a small football stadium as well as the radio station AM 1210 EL LIBERTADOR and the two station 103.3 FM and 99.7 Vergara Activa FM. Rice cultivation and animal husbandry are the main source of income of the population of Vergara. Three Reist rock mills are located here. In addition to the Club Uruguay, post offices and Banco Republica various shops are located. Over the year, will be held a variety of equestrian -related events in the area. The most important forms on the first weekend of July discharged annual three -day Coco Cuadrado.
Education
Vergara has the Liceo was founded in 1958 Vergara " Dr. Braulio Lago" about a high school ( Liceo ). In addition, the Escuela N ° 50 Romulo Gallego and another school site located. Moreover, there exist a thematically rice cultivation associated agricultural school, a children's home INAU and a municipal library, which also houses a museum.
Traffic
Verkehrsinfrastrukturiell developed by the Ruta 18, Vergara also has a connection to the rail network for freight of the AFE.
Population
Vergara had female in the census in the year 211 3,810 inhabitants, of which 1,936 male and 1,874.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
City council
Mayor ( Alcalde ) of Vergara is Maria del Carmen Muniz Cuello.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Glauco Segovia (1927-1986), politician