Artigas is the capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. The name Artigas comes from that of the national hero, Jose Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies. It is located in the north of Uruguay, on the border with Brazil, separated only by a bridge from the town Quaraí of the state Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. Artigas is the farthest city from Uruguay's capital Montevideo, being 600 kilometres (370 mi) away.
Artigas is renowned for its Amethyst mines. The city is served by Artigas International Airport.
[edit] History
It was founded on 12 September 1852 by Don Carlos Catalá. It was elevated to "City" category on 31 August 1915 by decree Ley No. 5.330
[edit] Population
In 2004 Artigas had a population of 41,687.[1]
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| 1963 |
23,783 |
| 1975 |
29,256 |
| 1985 |
35,117 |
| 1996 |
40,244 |
| 2004 |
41,687 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
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Artigas has a humid subtropical climate, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cfa. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool, with the occurrence of frosts and fog. The precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 1,293 mm (50.9 in), and the annual average temperature is around 19 °C (66 °F).
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