Durazno Department

The Durazno Department spans 11,643 square kilometers between the Rio Negro and Rio Yi rivers, with rolling plains and fertile agricultural lands.

The department originated in 1827 when General Fructuoso Rivera established San Pedro del Durazno as a military post during Portuguese administration.

The Santa Bernardina International Airport and the Church of San Pedro serve as central landmarks in this agricultural region of Uruguay.

The department connects to major transportation routes through the intersection of National Routes 5 and 41, facilitating access to neighboring regions.

The department name 'Durazno' derives from the Spanish word for peach, reflecting the area's agricultural heritage and fruit production.

Inception: 1822

Capital city: Durazno

Elevation above the sea: 143 m

Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone

Shares border with: Tacuarembó Department, Flores Department, Florida Department, Treinta y Tres Department, Río Negro Department, Cerro Largo Department

Website: https://durazno.gub.uy

GPS coordinates: -33.04278,-56.02806

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:42