Cerro Largo Department
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Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.
[edit] History
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party. This was the precursor of the Partido Nacional.
[edit] Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 86,564 people[1] and 28,140 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.[2]
- Population growth rate: 0.152% (2004)
- Birth Rate: 17.29 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death Rate: 8.98 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 31.6 (31.1 Males, 32.2 Females)
- Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
- Total population: 74.45 years
- Male: 70.30 years
- Female: 78.77 years
- Average Family Size: 2.58 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,208.5 pesos/month
[edit] Main Urban Centres
Population stated as per 2004 census.
[edit] Other towns and villages
[edit] Rural population
According to the 2004 census, Cerro Largo department has an additional rural poulation of 10,481.
[edit] Prominent local people
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