Paso de los Toros
| Paso de los Toros | |
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| — City — | |
 Paso de los Toros
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| Coordinates: 32°49′05″S 56°30′23″W / 32.81806°S 56.50639°WCoordinates: 32°49′05″S 56°30′23″W / 32.81806°S 56.50639°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Tacuarembó Department |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 13,459 |
| • Demonym | isabelino |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 45100 |
| Area code(s) | (598)4664 |
Paso de los Toros (which means Bull's pass) is a city of the Tacuarembó Department in Uruguay. It is located on the north bank of Río Negro and on Route 5, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) south-southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital of the department, and about 66 kilometres (41 mi) north of Durazno, the capital of Durazno Department.
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[edit] History
The Midland Uruguay Railway began operation in 1889 with a line that ran between Paso de los Toros and Salto. Paso de los Toros was founded in 1903. Its status was elevated to "City" on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.952.[1]
[edit] Population
In 2004, it had a population of 13,459, which makes it the second largest city in the department, after the capital city of Tacuarembó.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 9,522 |
| 1975 | 13,032 |
| 1985 | 13,026 |
| 1996 | 13,315 |
| 2004 | 13,459 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
[edit] Product named after the city
In Uruguay, Pepsi manufactures a Paso de los Toros soft drink named after the city.
[edit] Noted local people
Born in Paso de los Toros:
- Famous writer Mario Benedetti
- Football manager Nelson Acosta
- Football manager Víctor Púa
- Famous engineer Martín "Paso" Cáceres Real
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.952". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11952. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Tacuarembó department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Tacuarembo/Cuadro7_18.XLS. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraP.doc. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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