Durazno Department

Durazno (Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾasno]; Uruguayan Spanish: [duˈɾahno]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded to the north by the Río Negro and the Río Yi to the South. To its north are the departments of Río Negro and Tacuarembó, to it southeast the departments of Treinta y Tres, to its south the departments of Flores and Florida, while on its east is the department of Cerro Largo.

Durazno Department
Location of Durazno Department and its capital
Coordinates (Durazno): 33°22′S 56°31′W
Country Uruguay
Capital of DepartmentDurazno
Government
  IntendantCarmelo Vidalín
  Ruling partyPartido Nacional
Area
  Total11,643 km2 (4,495 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total57,088
  Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
DemonymDuraznense
Time zoneUTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 codeUY-DU
Websitedurazno.gub.uy
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