Río Branco, Uruguay: Difference between revisions
LaaknorBot (talk | contribs) m Robot: Adding no:Río Branco (Uruguay) |
m update change of domain using AWB |
||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
'''Río Branco''' is a city in the [[Cerro Largo Department]] of northeastern [[Uruguay]]. It is located on the border with [[Brazil]], at the east end of Route 26, about {{convert|86|km}} east-southeast of the department capital city of [[Melo, Uruguay|Melo]]. Río Yaguarón, which forms the natural border with Brazil, flows along the north limits of the city, and right across it is the Brazilian town of [[Jaguarão]], with an international bridge joining the two. |
'''Río Branco''' is a city in the [[Cerro Largo Department]] of northeastern [[Uruguay]]. It is located on the border with [[Brazil]], at the east end of Route 26, about {{convert|86|km}} east-southeast of the department capital city of [[Melo, Uruguay|Melo]]. Río Yaguarón, which forms the natural border with Brazil, flows along the north limits of the city, and right across it is the Brazilian town of [[Jaguarão]], with an international bridge joining the two. |
||
Its status was elevated to "City" category on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.963.<ref>{{cite web |url=http:// |
Its status was elevated to "City" category on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.963.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11963 |title= LEY N° 11.963 |publisher= República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |date=1953 |accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref> |
||
==Population== |
==Population== |
||
Revision as of 16:13, 4 February 2012
- For other uses, see Rio Branco (disambiguation)
Río Branco | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Cerro Largo Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 13,456 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 37100 |
| Area code | +598 4675 |
Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on the border with Brazil, at the east end of Route 26, about 86 kilometres (53 mi) east-southeast of the department capital city of Melo. Río Yaguarón, which forms the natural border with Brazil, flows along the north limits of the city, and right across it is the Brazilian town of Jaguarão, with an international bridge joining the two.
Its status was elevated to "City" category on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.963.[1]
Population
In 2004, Río Branco had a population of 13,456.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 4,024 |
| 1975 | 5,685 |
| 1985 | 9,072 |
| 1996 | 12,215 |
| 2004 | 13,456 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Name and history
Rio Branco is unusual for having a Portuguese name in a Spanish-speaking country. (The name means "white river" and would be Río Blanco in Spanish.)
- Named after Brazilian diplomat
This is because the city is not named after any actual river, but as a tribute to the Brazilian diplomat Barão do Rio Branco, who negotiated the definitive borders of Brazil and Uruguay.
References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.963". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Cerro Largo department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / R" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)
External links
Capital: Melo | ||
| Municipalities |  | |
| Towns and villages | ||
| Sights | ||
 | This article about a location in Uruguay is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |