Salto Department

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Salto Department

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Salto Department is located in Uruguay
Location of Salto within Salto Department
Coordinates (Salto): 31°19′0″S 57°02′0″W / 31.316667°S 57.033333°W / -31.316667; -57.033333Coordinates: 31°19′0″S 57°02′0″W / 31.316667°S 57.033333°W / -31.316667; -57.033333
Country  Uruguay
Capital of Department Salto
Government
 • Intendant Germán Coutinho
 • Ruling party Partido Colorado
Area
 • Total 14,163 km2 (5,468.4 sq mi)
Population (2004 census)
 • Total 123,120
 • Density 8.7/km2 (22.5/sq mi)
Time zone UYT (UTC-3)
ISO 3166 code UY-SA
Website salto.gub.uy

Salto Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Salto.

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[edit] Population and demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 123,120 people[1] and 34,441 households in the department. The average household size was 3.5. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males.[2]

  • Population growth rate: 0.970% (2004)
  • Birth Rate: 20.49 births/1,000 people (2004)
  • Death Rate: 7.96 deaths/1,000 people
  • Average age: 27.2 (26.2 Males, 28.3 Females)
  • Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
    • Total population: 74.97 years
    • Male: 71.73 years
    • Female: 78.34 years
  • Average Family Size: 2.81 children/woman
  • Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,222.8 pesos/month
  • Rural population: according to the 2004 census, Salto department has an additional rural population of 11,398.

[edit] Geography

Towns or cities with 1,000 or more inhabitants listed - data from the 2004 census, unless noted otherwise:

City / Town Population
Salto 99,072
Constitución 2,844
Belén 2,030
Pueblo Lavalleja 1,049

Other important towns and villages:

Town / Village Population
San Antonio 866
Colonia 18 de Julio 706
Rincón de Valentín 688
Albisu 464

[edit] Tourism

There are Mineral spas at Termas del Daymán and Termas del Arapey. The displays in Museo del Hombre y la Tecnología demonstrate man's interaction with technology.

[edit] Noted local individuals

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