Tambores is a small town partly in the Paysandú Department and partly in the Tacuarembó Department of western Uruguay.

Tambores
Town
Tambores Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°53′0″S 56°15′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú Department and Tacuarembó Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,561
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	45004
Dial plan	+598 463 (+5 digits)

Location

It is located on both sides of the interdepartmental road which forms the border between the two departments, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of its intersection with Route 26, which lies 33 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital city of the department. The railroad track Montevideo - Tacuarembó - Rivera passes through the town.

History

On 21 August 1936, the existing populated nucleus here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 9.588.[1] Until then, it had been head of the judicial section of "Salsipuedes". Its status was further elevated to "Villa" (town) on 15 October 1963 by the Act of Ley N° 13.167.[2]

Population

In 2011 Tambores had a population of 1,561, of which 1,111 in Paysandú[3] and 450 in Tacuarembó.[4]

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[5]

Places of worship

• Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Roman Catholic, Sisters of Jesus Word and Victim)

References

External links

• INE map of Tambores

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[es] Tambores (Uruguay)

[ru] Тамборес