Soriano Department
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| Soriano Department | |||
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| Coordinates (Mercedes): 33°31′22″S 57°45′10″W / 33.52278°S 57.75278°WCoordinates: 33°31′22″S 57°45′10″W / 33.52278°S 57.75278°W | |||
| Country |  Uruguay |
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| Capital of Department | Mercedes | ||
| Government | |||
| • Intendant | Guillermo Besozzi | ||
| • Ruling party | Partido Nacional | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9,008 km2 (3,478 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004 census) | |||
| • Total | 84,563 | ||
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24.3/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Sorianense | ||
| Time zone | UYT (UTC-3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | UY-SO | ||
| Website | soriano.gub.uy | ||
Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.
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[edit] Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people[1] and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males.[2]
- Population growth rate: 0.062% (2004)
- Birth rate: 17.65 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death rate: 9.62 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 31.3 (30.4 males, 32.2 females)
- Life expectancy at birth (2004):
- Total population: 75.36 years
- Male: 71.78 years
- Female: 79.09 years
- Average family size: 2.60 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,484.8 pesos/month
[edit] Main urban centres
Population stated as per 2004 census.
| City / Town | Population |
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| Mercedes | 42,032 |
| Dolores | 15,753 |
| Cardona | 4,689 |
| Chacras de Dolores | 3,251 |
| José Enrique Rodó | 2,113 |
| Palmitas | 1,954 |
| Villa Soriano | 1,184 |
| Santa Catalina | 1,053 |
[edit] Other towns and villages
| Town / Village | Population |
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| Egaña | 852 |
| Risso | 666 |
| Villa Darwin | 582 |
[edit] Rural population
According to the 2004 census, Soriano department has an additional rural poulation of 8,267.
[edit] Noted locality
- Agraciada Beach, a historically important location in Uruguay's past, associated with the Thirty-Three Orientals.
[edit] Noted local people
- Juan Idiarte Borda, from Soriano, was President of Uruguay from 1894 to 1897
- Tomás Gomensoro Albín, from Soriano, was President of Uruguay (interim) from 1872 to 1873
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