Tambores | |
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TamboresLocation in Uruguay | |
Coordinates: 31°53′0″S 56°15′0″W / 31.88333°S 56.25000°W / -31.88333; -56.25000 | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Paysandú Department and Tacuarembó Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,561 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 45004 |
Dial plan | +598 463 (+5 digits) |
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, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of its intersection with Route 26, which lies 33 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital city of the department. The railroad track Montevideo - Tacuarembó - Rivera passes through the town.
On 21 August 1936, the existing populated nucleus here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 9.588. Until then, it had been head of the judicial section of "Salsipuedes". Its status was further elevated to "Villa" (town) on 15 October 1963 by the Act of Ley N° 13.167.
In 2011 Tambores had a population of 1,561, of which 1,111 in Paysandú and 450 in Tacuarembó.
Year | Population |
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1908 | 1,886 |
1963 | 1,508 |
1975 | 1,532 |
1985 | 1,410 |
1996 | 1,479 |
2004 | 1,720 |
2011 | 1,561 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Paysandú Department of Uruguay | ||
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Capital: Paysandú | ||
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Tacuarembó Department of Uruguay | ||
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Capital: Tacuarembó | ||
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