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| Coordinates: 31°44′S 55°59′W / 31.733°S 55.983°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Tacuarembó Department |
| Founded | January 21, 1832 |
| Founder | Bernabé Rivera |
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| - City Manager | Wilson Ezquerra Martinotti |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 51,224 |
| - Rank | 8th |
| - Demonym | tacuaremboense |
| Postal code | 45000 |
| Area code(s) | +598 63 |
Tacuarembó is a city in north-central Uruguay and the capital of the department with the same name. A 2004 census established the population at 51,224.
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History
On October 24, 1831, a presidential degree by Fructuoso Rivera ordered the creation of a city in the region. The task was entrusted to the President's brother, Colonel Bernabé Rivera.
Colonel Rivera left Montevideo on a three-month journey with a caravan of wagons and families, towards the shore of the Tacuaremboty River, which in the Guaraní language means "river of the reeds". The area was surveyed and divided into blocks for settlement. On January 21, 1832, Coronel Rivera founded the town under the name "San Fructuoso", after Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona (whose Saint's Day is January 21[1]).
By 1837, San Fructuoso was a growing town. It had more than 500 residents, a justice of the peace, a military commander, a parish priest, a mayor, and a Public Works Commission. On June 16, the Tacuarembó Department was created (along with Salto and Paysandú), and San Fructuoso was named the capital.
Over time, the community continued to grow. On June 17, 1912, San Fructuoso was elevated to city status and changed its name to "Tacuarembó".
Notable residents
Tacuarembo has a rich history in literature, with writers Circe Maia, Mario Benedetti, Tomás de Mattos, and Jorge Majfud all born locally. Play write Howard Bown also resided in Tacuarembo in his later, inactive years. Tango musician Carlos Gardel purportedly was born near Tacuarembó, in the village of Valle Edén.
References
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Spanish Wikipedia.
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