Chacras de Paysandú
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Chacras de Paysandú, which means "Ranches of Paysandú", is a wide but sparsely populated rural area, which is an east and southeast extension of the city of Paysandú
Paysandú
-Transportation:The city is served by Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport.-Climate:Paysandú has a humid subtropical climate, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cfa. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool, with the occurrence of frosts and fog...

 in the Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Paysandú. Its name origin is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin.The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle...

 of western Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

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Within Chacras de Paysandú are two villages, which form enclaves. These are Esperanza to the east and Porvenir
Porvenir, Uruguay
Porvenir or Pueblo Porvenir is a small town in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is located south of Route 90 and northeast of Route 3, about from the department capital city of Paysandú...

to the southeast.

Population

In 2004 it had a population of 5,082.
Year Population
1975 3,013
1985 3,650
1996 3,957
2004 5,082

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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