Rivera is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Rivera.
[edit] History
The Battle of Masoller, a noteworthy event in Uruguayan history, was fought on September 1, 1904; Masoller is situated on the boundary between the departments of Artigas and Salto, close to the Brazilian border.
[edit] Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 104,921 people[1] and 32,391 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males.[2]
- Population growth rate: 0.610% (2004)
- Birth Rate: 17.94 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death Rate: 8.45 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 29.6 (28.1 Males, 30.9 Females)
- Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
- Total population: 74.12 years
- Male: 70.04 years
- Female: 78.37 years
- Average Family Size: 2.56 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,214.7 pesos/month
[edit] Main Urban Centres
Population numbers as per 2004 census.
[edit] Other towns and villages
[edit] Rural population
According to the 2004 census, Rivera department has an additional rural poulation of 11,466.
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