Rivera is a department

Departments of Uruguay

||Uruguay consists of 19 departments :# Artigas . Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.# Canelones . One of the original 6 departments created in 1816...

 of 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...

. Its capital is Rivera

Rivera

Rivera is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 5, on the border with Brazil. The Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento is right across the border, only a street away of it...

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History

The Battle of Masoller

Battle of Masoller

The Battle of Masoller, which occurred on September 1, 1904, was the final battle of the intermittent Uruguayan Civil War which marked much of 19th century Uruguay, resulting in the victory of the Colorado forces.-Location and historical background:...

, a noteworthy event in Uruguayan history, was fought on September 1, 1904; Masoller

Masoller

Masoller is a village or populated centre of the Rivera Department in northern Uruguay, close to the border with Brazil. It is located on Route 30 on the border with Salto Department.-History:...

 is situated on the boundary between the departments of Artigas

Artigas

Artigas may refer to:* José Gervasio Artigas, a central figure in Uruguay's struggles for independence from Spain and Buenos Aires* Artigas, a town in Uruguay* Artigas Department, a region of Uruguay* A number of ships of the National Navy of Uruguay...

 and Salto, close to the Brazil

Brazil

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ian border.

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 104,921 people and 32,391 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males.

• Population growth rate: 0.610% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 17.94 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 8.45 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 29.6 (28.1 Males, 30.9 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 74.12 years
  • Male: 70.04 years
  • Female: 78.37 years
• Average Family Size: 2.56 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,214.7 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

Population numbers as per 2004 census.

City / Town	Population
Rivera Rivera Rivera is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 5, on the border with Brazil. The Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento is right across the border, only a street away of it...	64,426
Tranqueras Tranqueras Tranqueras is a town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 30, about south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the department....	7,284
Mandubí Mandubí Mandubí is a southern suburn of the city of Rivera in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. To its southeast is Route 5 and the suburb La Pedrera and to its northwest the suburb Santa Teresa.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 5,157....	5,157
Vichadero Vichadero Vichadero is a small town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 6, and its junction with Route 27...	4,074
Minas de Corrales Minas de Corrales Minas de Corrales is a town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on the banks of the stream Arroyo Corrales, on the intersection of Route 28 with Route 29, about south of the city of Rivera. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 9 November 1920 by decree Ley No...	3,444
La Pedrera La Pedrera, Rivera La Pedrera is a hamlet and southern suburb of Rivera in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is a peripheral area to the city of Rivera and, together with Mandubí, they form a southern extetion of the city...	2,887
Santa Teresa Santa Teresa, Uruguay Santa Teresa is a suburb of Rivera, the capital city of the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on Avenida Italia, southwest of the city and northwest of the suburb Mandubí...	2,171
Lagunón Lagunón Lagunón is a barrio at the northwest end of the city of Rivera in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located along the street Presidente Giró, which joins the city with the park "Parque Gran Bretaña"...	2,154

Other towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
Lapuente Lapuente Lapuente is a village, or populated centre, in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 29, about northeast of its junction with Route 27, which is about northwest of Vichadero and southeast of the department capital Rivera...	315
Paso Hospital Paso Hospital Paso Hospital or Hospital is a village in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. In 2004 it had a population of 293.-External links:*...	293
Masoller Masoller Masoller is a village or populated centre of the Rivera Department in northern Uruguay, close to the border with Brazil. It is located on Route 30 on the border with Salto Department.-History:...	261

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Rivera department has an additional rural poulation of 11,466.

External links

• Intendencia Municipal de Rivera
• Spanish Wikipedia entry on Department of Rivera
• INE map of Rivera Department