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Mercedes (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾˈseðes]) is the capital and largest city of the department of Soriano in Uruguay. According to the census 2011, it is the tenth most populated city of the country.

Mercedes
La Hermosa del Sur
Capital city
Plaza Independencia
Mercedes
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°15′0″S 58°2′0″W
Country Uruguay
Department Soriano
Founded1788
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total41,974
 • Demonym
mercedario-a
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
75000
Dial plan+598 453 (+5 digits)
ClimateCfa

Mercedes is an important centre of tourism, commerce and a commercial port. Its main industries are based on agriculture, dairy products, paper manufacturing and industrial activities. Its rambla (riverside promenade) is one of the widest in the country.


Location


The city is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 14, and is situated on the south bank of the Río Negro. Also Route 21 from Colonia del Sacramento of Colonia Department terminates in this city.


History


Mercedes was founded in 1788 by the priest Manuel Antonio de Castro y Careaga with the name of Capilla Nueva de las Mercedes. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 6 July 1857, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) and it was designated as capital of Soriano, one of the nine original departments of the Republic at the time, by the Act of Law Nº 531. Previously, the capital of the department was Villa Soriano.[1]


Climate


Climate data for Mercedes, Uruguay (1980–2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.8
(109.0)		 41.6
(106.9)		 40.0
(104.0)		 36.0
(96.8)		 32.2
(90.0)		 28.6
(83.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 33.0
(91.4)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.6
(97.9)		 39.0
(102.2)		 42.0
(107.6)		 42.8
(109.0)
Average high °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3)		 29.5
(85.1)		 27.8
(82.0)		 23.6
(74.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 16.5
(61.7)		 18.6
(65.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26.6
(79.9)		 29.6
(85.3)		 23.6
(74.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5)		 23.4
(74.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 17.9
(64.2)		 14.2
(57.6)		 11.5
(52.7)		 11.0
(51.8)		 12.7
(54.9)		 14.2
(57.6)		 17.4
(63.3)		 20.2
(68.4)		 23.0
(73.4)		 17.7
(63.9)
Average low °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)		 17.4
(63.3)		 15.9
(60.6)		 12.2
(54.0)		 8.6
(47.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 5.5
(41.9)		 6.7
(44.1)		 8.2
(46.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 13.9
(57.0)		 16.3
(61.3)		 11.7
(53.1)
Record low °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)		 5.3
(41.5)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 2.8
(37.0)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −7.9
(17.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.9
(4.21)		 127.6
(5.02)		 141.4
(5.57)		 114.9
(4.52)		 79.6
(3.13)		 68.6
(2.70)		 60.7
(2.39)		 63.4
(2.50)		 74.6
(2.94)		 120.5
(4.74)		 113.2
(4.46)		 117.3
(4.62)		 1,188.7
(46.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 64
Average relative humidity (%) 64 69 72 76 78 80 77 74 72 72 68 63 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288.3 231.7 235.6 180.0 170.5 135.0 158.1 182.9 201.0 229.4 258.0 272.8 2,543.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.3 8.2 7.6 6.0 5.5 4.5 5.1 5.9 6.7 7.4 8.6 8.8 7.0
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria[2]
Source 2: Dirección Nacional de Meteorología (precipitation days 1961–1990, extremes 1941–1994)[3][4][5]

Population


In 2011, it had a population of about 41,974[6]

YearPopulation
190815,667
196331,325
197534,518
198536,701
199639,320
200442,032
201141,174

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]


Places of worship



Sports


Mercedes was one of the host cities of the official 1967 Basketball World Cup.


Notable people



References


  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. Castaño, José; Giménez, Agustín; Ceroni, Mauricio; Furest, José; Aunchayna, Rossina. "Caracterización Agroclimática del Uruguay 1980–2009" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. "Estadísticas climatológicas" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. "86490: Mercedes (Uruguay)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mercedes.

На других языках

[de] Mercedes (Uruguay)

Mercedes ist die Hauptstadt des Departamento Soriano in Uruguay. Sie liegt 278 km nordwestlich der Landeshauptstadt Montevideo am Südufer des Rio Negro im Westen des Landes nahe der Grenze zu Argentinien.
- [en] Mercedes, Uruguay

[es] Mercedes (Uruguay)

La ciudad de Mercedes es la capital del departamento de Soriano, Uruguay. Cuenta con una población de más de 50.000 habitantes.

[ru] Мерседес (Уругвай)

Мерсе́дес (исп. Mercedes) — город в западной части Уругвая; административный центр департамента Сорьяно.


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