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Soriano (Spanish pronunciation: [soˈɾjano]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes. It is located on the west of the country, south of Río Negro Department, north of Colonia Department and west of Flores Department. Its western border is the Río Uruguay, separating it from Argentina.

Soriano Department
Location of Soriano Department and its capital
Coordinates (Mercedes): 33°15′S 58°2′W
Country Uruguay
Capital of DepartmentMercedes
Government
  IntendantGuillermo Besozzi
  Ruling partyPartido Nacional
Area
  Total9,008 km2 (3,478 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total82,594
  Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sorianense
Time zoneUTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 codeUY-SO
Websitesoriano.gub.uy

History


In 1624, a Franciscan Mission established a reduction for the indigenous tribes of the area named Santo Domingo Soriano. In spite of interruptions in its existence, it is considered the earliest populated centre of the actual Uruguay. Eventually, in its place Villa Soriano was founded.

The first division of Uruguay in departments happened on 27 January 1816. At the time, eight departments were formed, with Soriano being one of them. When the first constitution was signed in 1830, Soriano Department was one of the nine original departments of the Republic.


Population and demographics


Ethnic groups in Soriano (2011 est.)[1]
Ethnic groups Percent
White
94.1%
Black
3.2%
Indigenous
4.0%
Asian
0.3%
None/Other/Unspecified
2.1%

As of the census of 2011, Soriano Department had a population of 82,592 (40.853 male and 41.742 female) and 32,075 households.[2]

Demographic data for Soriano Department in 2010:

2010 Data Source:[3]

Main Urban Centres Other towns and villages
Population stated as per 2011 census.[4]
City / TownPopulation
Mercedes41,974
Dolores17,174
Cardona4,600
Palmitas2,123
José Enrique Rodó2,120
Chacras de Dolores1,961
Villa Soriano1,124
Town / VillagePopulation
Santa Catalina998
Egaña783
Risso557
Villa Darwin (Sacachispas)456
Cañada Nieto430
Agraciada394
Palmar381
Rural population
According to the 2011 census, Soriano department has a rural population of 6,612.[2]

Map of the department


Topographic map of Soriano Department showing main populated places and roads
Topographic map of Soriano Department showing main populated places and roads

Noted locality



Noted local people



See also



References


  1. "Población por sexo y ascendencia étnico racial, según departamento" (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020.
  2. "Censos 2011 Soriano (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. "Uruguay en cifras" (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.



На других языках


- [en] Soriano Department

[es] Departamento de Soriano

Soriano es uno de los diecinueve departamentos que componen la República Oriental del Uruguay. Su capital es Mercedes.

[ru] Сорьяно (департамент)

Сорья́но[2][3] (исп. Soriano) — один из департаментов Уругвая. Расположен к юго-западной части страны, граничит с Аргентиной на западе (граница проходит по реке Уругвай), с департаментами Рио-Негро на севере, Колония на юге и Флорес на востоке. Административный центр — город Мерседес.



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