Treinta y Tres
Treinta y Tres | |
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Capital city | |
 Bridges over the River Olimar | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Treinta y Tres Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,477 |
| • Demonym | olimareño-a |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 33000 |
| Dial plan | +598 445 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Treinta y Tres is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay.
Location
The city is located on Route 8, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River. The city is almost surrounded by a populated rural area, a zone of chacras (ranches), known as Ejido de Treinta y Tres.
History
Its name means "Thirty Three" and refers to the 19th-century national heroes, the 33 Orientales, who established the independence of Uruguay. Coincidentally, the city is located near the 33°S line of latitude, making the name doubly appropriate.
On 10 March 1853 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 307 and on 20 September 1884 it was made capital of the department created by Ley Nº 1.754. According to the Act of Ley Nº 3.544, on 19 July 1909 it held the status of "Villa" (town), which was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 29 September 1915 by the Act of Ley 5.335.[1]
Population
In 2011, Treinta y Tres had a population of 25,477.[2] It is by far the largest town in what is a sparsely populated department. Together with Ejido de Treinta y Tres and the southwestern suburb of Villa Sara, they form a population centre of around 33,000 inhabitants.
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| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Places of worship
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
- Parish Church of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three (Roman Catholic)
- Parish Church of the Holy Savior (Roman Catholic)
Famous people from Treinta y Tres
- Darío Silva - former Uruguayan football player.
- Julio C. da Rosa - short story and novel writer
- Maestro Rubén Lena - Teacher, Writer, Poet.
- Serafín J. García (1905-1985)- Poet, essayist and short story writer
- Pepe Guerra - Musician
- Emiliano Alfaro - Uruguayan football player
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Treinta y Tres has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
| Climate data for Treinta y Tres | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.1 (106.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.2 (104.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.7 (94.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) |
131 (5.2) |
95 (3.7) |
80 (3.1) |
98 (3.9) |
107 (4.2) |
133 (5.2) |
114 (4.5) |
119 (4.7) |
98 (3.9) |
104 (4.1) |
95 (3.7) |
1,292 (50.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 72 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.7 | 197.0 | 222.9 | 185.6 | 165.0 | 131.2 | 133.3 | 154.5 | 163.7 | 220.3 | 226.7 | 272.2 | 2,330.1 |
| Source: Dirección Nacional de Meteorología (extremes 1939–1994)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Trenta y Tres". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Climate Summary for Treinta y Tres, Uruguay
- ^ "Estadísticas climatológicas : Estacion Meteorologica Treinta y tres" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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