Durazno is the capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.
Geography The city is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores to the southwest and Florida to the southeast. It is only northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores department.
Durazno is situated on the south banks of the Yi River, a tributary to the Río Negro River.
Climate
Transportation The Santa Bernardina International Airport is located just across the Río Negro river. While a commercial airport, as of 2021 it lacked passenger or cargo airline services.
History The town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name of San Pedro del Durazno, as a homage to Brazilian Emperor Pedro I, at a time when the territory of present-day Uruguay had been annexed to Brazil as the Cisplatine Province. It had acquired the status of villa (town) before the independence of Uruguay. On 13 July 1906, its status was elevated to ciudad (city) by Act No. 3041. In May 2015, Diego Traibel was elected Mayor for the period 2015–2020.
Population According to the 2023 census, Durazno had a population of 40,279. Year Population 1908 10,507 1963 22,203 1975 25,981 1985 27,834 1996 30,607 2004 30,529 2011 34,368 2023 40,279 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Culture
The church of San Pedro de Durazno is a landmark in the city. After a fire it was redesigned by engineer Eladio Dieste using reinforced brick.
Notable people Antonio Alzamendi, footballer Bernabé Michelena, sculptor Margarita Martirena, sprinter
References
http://www.welcomeuruguay.com/durazno/historia.html
External links
Durazno Town Hall INE map of Durazno and Santa Bernardina