Paysandú Department is a department

Departments of Uruguay

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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...

. Its capital is 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...

. 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 being raised for both the dairy and beef industries alongside sheep for wool production. Market-gardening is also prominent with the cultivation of oranges and blueberries, whilst wheat, barley, sunflowers and soya beans are also produced. There is also a small fishing industry on the Uruguay River

Uruguay River

The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the other two countries...

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Tourism too, is important for the area. Ecotourism is gaining prominence especially in the Esteros de Farrapos National Park further down the river. In addition many farms provide accommodation and facilities for tourists visiting the area.

Paysandú is home to a large brewery and hosts an annual Semana de la Cerveza (Week of the Beer), a weeklong festival of music, arts, carnival type rides, and beer.

Population and demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 113,244 people and 33,691 households in the department. The average household size was 3.3. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males.

• Population growth rate: 0.466% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 18.55 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 8.59 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 29.8 (29.3 Males, 30.4 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 75.89 years
  • Male: 72.64 years
  • Female: 79.27 years
• Average Family Size: 2.68 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,690.1 pesos/month

Main urban centres

Population stated as per 2004 census.

City / Town	Population
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...	77,272
Nuevo Paysandú Nuevo Paysandú Nuevo Paysandú is a northern suburb of Paysandú in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. In 2004 it had a population of 7468.At its west end is situated the Area Industrial F1 Norte of Paysandú, as well as General Artigas Bridge, which passes over Río Uruguay to join National Road #135 of...	7,468
Chacras de Paysandú Chacras de Paysandú 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 in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay....	5,082
Guichón Guichón Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is located on Route 90, west of its intersection with Route 4 and east of its intersection with Route 25. It was elevated to "City" category on 17 November 1964 by decree Ley No...	5,025
Quebracho Quebracho, Uruguay Quebracho is a small town in Paysandú Department in Uruguay. It is located into a road that splits off Route 3 in a westward direction, about north-northeast of the department capital city of Paysandú. The railroad track Salto - Paysandú passes through this town.Its status was elevated to...	2,813
Tambores Tambores Tambores is a small town partly in the Paysandú Department and partly in the Tacuarembó Department of western Uruguay. It is located on both sides of the interdepartmental road which forms the border between the two departments, south of its intersection with Route 26, which lies southwest of...	1,180
San Félix San Félix, Uruguay San Félix is a village or populated centre in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is a southern suburb of the city of Paysandú and it contains the horce race tracks of the city, the Hipódromo San Felix...	1,149
Piedras Coloradas Piedras Coloradas Piedras Coloradas is a village or populated centre in the south of Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. It is located on Route 90, east of the department capital Paysandú. The railroad track Paysandú - Paso de los Toros passes through the village...	1,113
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...	1,035

Other towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
Lorenzo Geyres Lorenzo Geyres Lorenzo Geyres is a small town in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is located about northwest of Route 3 and about north-northeast of the department capital Paysandú.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 674....	674
Gallinal Gallinal Gallinal is a caserío in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is located north of Route 26, on a street that starts off at about west of the intersection of Route 26 with Route 4.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 655....	655
Chapicuy Chapicuy Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. In 2004 it had a population of 637.-External links:*...	637
Merinos Merinos Merinos is a small town in the south of Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is located on Route 90, about east of Guichón or east of the department capital city Paysandú...	540
Orgoroso Orgoroso Orgoroso is a village or populated centre in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. It is located on Ruta 90 about east of the department capital Paysandú and west of Guichón...	516
El Eucaliptus El Eucaliptus El Eucaliptus is a caserío in the centre of Paysandú Department, in western Uruguay. It is located on Route 26, about northeast of the city of Paysandú.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 401....	401

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Paysandú department has an additional rural poulation of 8,646.

External links

• INE map of Paysandú Department