Location

It is situated in Uruguay's largest department, Tacuarembó Department

Tacuarembó Department

Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...

, in the north of the country.

Name

The range of hills gives its name to a town known as Cuchilla de Caraguatá.

The word 'Caraguatá' originally referred to a local plant.

A nearby river is named the Caraguatá River

Caraguatá River

-Location:It is situated in the north of the country, in the Tacuarembó Department and the Rivera Department, where the river rises.-Fluvial system:It is a tributary of the Tacuarembó River.The river runs generally from north-west to south-east.-Name:...

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Featured in literature

'Caraguatá' is featured in the poetry of a local writer, Circe Maia

Circe Maia

-Works:Maia has published poetry and translations.Among her better known works are an English-Spanish bilingual compilation of her poems, 'Yesterday a Eucalyptus', Amersham, UK: Brindin Press, 2001.Other of her poetry publications include:...

. Maia has written a series of poems entitled 'Poemas de Caraguatá', containing reflections to which local topography, flora and fauna have given rise.