Tarariras
Encyclopedia
Tarariras, also known as Joaquín Suárez, is a town in the south of the Colonia Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on the junction of Route 50 with Route 22, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the later's junction with Route 1
, which is 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) east-northeast of Colonia del Sacramento
, the capital city of the department.
is 164 kilometres (101.9 mi).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
of southern 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...
. It is located on the junction of Route 50 with Route 22, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the later's junction with Route 1
Route 1 (Uruguay)
Route 1 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Colonia del Sacramento to the west along the coast...
, which is 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) east-northeast of Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest town in Uruguay and capital of the departamento of Colonia. It has a population of around 22,000.It is renowned for its historic quarter, a World Heritage Site...
, the capital city of the department.
Geography
The stream Arroyo Cuaró flows a small distance east of the town. The distance of the town from the centre of MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
is 164 kilometres (101.9 mi).
History
The town was founded in 1892, even though the origins date back to 1831 when José Rodríguez donated the lands of his property to Joaquín Viega. Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 27 August 1959 by decree Ley No. 12.621.Population
In 2004, Tarariras had a population of 6,070.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,967 |
| 1975 | 4,489 |
| 1985 | 5,305 |
| 1996 | 6,174 |
| 2004 | 6,070 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay