Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4664 (+4 digits) Local time Friday 1:36 AM | Department Tacuarembó Postal code 45100 Population 12,985 (2011) | |
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Paso de los toros argentina sacate el gustito dulce
Paso de los Toros (English: Bulls' Pass) is a city of the Tacuarembó Department in Uruguay.
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- Paso de los toros argentina sacate el gustito dulce
- Map of 45100 Paso de los Toros Durazno Department Uruguay
- Paso de los toros argentina que nadie te deje mal parado
- Location
- History
- Population
- Places of worship
- Soft drink
- Noted local people
- References
Map of 45100 Paso de los Toros, Durazno Department, Uruguay
Paso de los toros argentina que nadie te deje mal parado
Location
The city is located on the north bank of Río Negro and on Route 5, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) south-southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital of the department, and about 66 kilometres (41 mi) north of Durazno, the capital of Durazno Department.
History
The Midland Uruguay Railway began operation in 1889 with a line that ran between Paso de los Toros and Salto. On 17 July 1903, the group of houses of the area known as Paso de los Toros was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Santa Isabel" and became head of the judicial section of the same name. On 27 November 1929 it was renamed to "Paso de los Toros" and its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.523. On 1 July 1953, its status was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.952.
Population
In 2011, Paso de los Toros had a population of 12,985, which makes it the second largest city in the department, after the capital city of Tacuarembó.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
Soft drink
In Uruguay, Pepsi manufactures a Paso de los Toros soft drink named after the city.