Rocha, Uruguay
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| Rocha | |
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| — Capital city — | |
 Rocha
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| Coordinates: 34°29′0″S 54°21′0″W / 34.483333°S 54.35°WCoordinates: 34°29′0″S 54°21′0″W / 34.483333°S 54.35°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 25,538 |
| • Demonym | rochense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27000 |
| Area code(s) | +598 447 |
Rocha is the capital city of the Rocha Department in Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 9 with Route 15, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of San Carlos of Maldonado Department. The stream Arroyo Rocha flows along the west limits of the city. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 10 January 1894 by decree Ley No. 2.252.
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[edit] Population
In 2004, Rocha had a population of 25,538.[1]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 19,457 |
| 1975 | 21,502 |
| 1985 | 24,013 |
| 1996 | 26,017 |
| 2004 | 25,538 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
[edit] Transportation
Rocha is on the main road from Montevideo to the border with Brazil. Buses connect it to Montevideo. The rail station was closed in the 1980s. There is a small airfield locally. There are plans to improve the local infrastructure substantially. The major project planned is to build a deep water port in or near La Paloma. There are also some plans to build an airport to bring in tourism.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Climate
Rocha has a mild oceanic climate (Cfb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with pleasant summers and cool winters. The precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 1,123 mm (44.21 in). The hottest month, January, has an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71.1 °F), and the coldest month, July, has an average of 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average yearly temperature is 16 °C (60.8 °F).
| Climate data for Rocha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.54 (70.78) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.03 (60.86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.81 (51.45) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) |
107 (4.21) |
90 (3.54) |
72 (2.83) |
89 (3.5) |
99 (3.9) |
107 (4.21) |
111 (4.37) |
106 (4.17) |
98 (3.86) |
83 (3.27) |
62 (2.44) |
1,123 (44.21) |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory.[3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Rocha/Cuadro7_14.XLS. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / R" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraR.doc. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Climatological normals of Rocha
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