Treinta y Tres Department

Treinta y Tres Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Treinta y Tres Department & its capital
Coordinates (Treinta y Tres): 33°14′S 54°23′W / 33.233°S 54.383°W
Country	Uruguay
Capital of Department	Treinta y Tres
Government
• Intendant	Dardo Sánchez Cal
• Ruling party	Partido Nacional
Area
• Total	9,529 km^2 (3,679 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	48,134
• Density	5.1/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Olimareño
Time zone	UYT (UTC-3)
ISO 3166 code	UY-TT
Website	imtt.gub.uy

Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north, Durazno and Florida to the west, Lavalleja and Rocha to the south, while to its east is the lake Laguna Merín separating it from the southernmost end of Brazil.

History

When the First Constitution of Uruguay was signed in 1830, the territory of this department was mostly part of Cerro Largo, one of the nine original departments of the Republic. In 1853 the pueblo (village) of Treinta y Tres was created in its south. It was named after the thirty three honoured patriots who fought for and secured the Independence of the old Provincia Oriental, which became Uruguay. A permanent service of transport by horse-drawn carts between this pueblo and Montevideo was first established in 1866.^[1]

On 18 September 1884 and by the Act of Ley No 1.754, the department of Treinta y Tres was created out of parts of the departments of Cerro Largo and Minas (the actual Lavalleja Department).

Population and demographics

As of the census of 2011, Treinta y Tres department had a population of 48,134 (23,416 male and 24,718 female) and 21,462 households^[2]

Demographic data for Florida Department in 2010:

• Population growth rate: -0.158%
• Birth Rate: 13.80 births/1,000 people
• Death Rate: 9.15 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 33.7 (32.7 male, 34.6 female)
• Life Expectancy at Birth:
  • Total population: 75.97 years
  • Male: 72.16 years
  • Female: 79.90 years
• Average per household income: 23,122 pesos/month
• Urban per capita income: 8,994 pesos/month

2010 Data Source:^[3]

Main Urban Centres	Other towns and villages
Population stated as per 2011 census.[4]
City / Town Population Treinta y Tres 25,477 Ejido de Treinta y Tres 6,782 Vergara 3,810 Santa Clara de Olimar 2,341 Cerro Chato 1,694 General Enrique Martínez 1,430 Villa Sara 1,199	Town / Village Population Estación Rincón 674 Arrozal Treinta y Tres 344
Rural population
According to the 2011 census, Treinta y Tres department has a rural population of 3,172.[2]

Tourism

A notable natural landmark is the Quebrada de los Cuervos, 44 km east of the capital city.

Map of the department

Topographic map of Durazno Department showing main populated places and roads

Noted local people

• Luis Antonio Hierro López - former Vice President of Uruguay
• Luis Hierro Gambardella - former Minister, Senator and Deputy
• Luis Hierro - former Deputy

See also

• List of populated places in Uruguay#Treinta y Tres Department

References

1. "Breve reseña del departamento". Intendencia de Treinta y Tres. 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
2. "Censos 2011 Trenta y Tres (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
3. "Uruguay en cifras" (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Trenta y Tres". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

• INE map of Treinta y Tres Department
• Nuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.4 "Treinta y Tres"

Coordinates: 33°3′0″S 54°18′0″W / 33.05000°S 54.30000°W