Salto Department () is a department of the northwestern region of

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. It has an area of and a population of 124,878. Its capital is the city of Salto. It borders

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to its north,

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to its south, the departments of

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and Tacuarembó to its east and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from

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History

The first division of the Republic in six departments happened on 27 January 1816. Two more departments were formed later in that year. At the time, Paysandú Department included all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the actual departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and the department of Salto was created including the actual

. Its final borders were defined on 1 October 1884, when the Artigas Department was separated from Salto by the Act of Ley Nº 1854.

Population and Demographics

At the 2011 census, Salto Department had a population of 124,878 (61,071 male and 63,807 female) and 42,486 households. Demographic data for Salto Department in 2010: *Population growth rate: 0.552% *Birth Rate: 17.32 births/1,000 people *Death Rate: 8.26 deaths/1,000 people *Average age: 29.0 (27.6 male, 30.3 female) *Life Expectancy at Birth: **Total population: 75.03 years **Male: 72.07 years **Female: 78.20 years *Average per household income: 23,390 pesos/month *Urban per capita income: 8,409 pesos/month ''2010 Data Source:''

Map of the department

Government

The executive power is exercised by the Intendencia Municipal de Salto. The Intendant is elected every five years with the possibility of reelection. The following Municipalities have been formed in Salto Department: * Constitución * Belén *

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* Colonia Lavalleja *

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* Mataojo

Tourism

There are

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s at

Termas del Daymán Termas del Daymán (which means Hot Springs of Daymán) is a resort and populated centre in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. Location The resort is located on Km. 487 of Route 3, southeast of Salto, the capital city of the depart ...

and Termas del Arapey. The displays in Museo del Hombre y la Tecnología demonstrate man's interaction with technology.

Noted local individuals

* Rafael Addiego Bruno, President of Uruguay in 1985 as an interim measure, born in Salto. *

Edinson Cavani Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Valencia and the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed ''El Matador'' ('The Bullfighter'), being known for his i ...

, Football player, playing for Manchester United in England, born in Salto. *

Irineo Leguisamo Irineo Leguisamo ( Arerunguá, Salto, Uruguay, 20 October 1903 - Buenos Aires, 2 December 1985) was a Uruguayan jockey. Also known as ''El Pulpo'' ("the octopus"), ''El Eximio'' ("the illustrious") or ''El Maestro'' ("the master"), he competed f ...

, one of the foremost South American jockeys of the 20th century *

Luis Suárez Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Uruguayan Primera División club Nacional and the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed ''El Pistolero'' ('The Gunman'), he is ...

, Football player, playing for Atlético Madrid in Spain, born in Salto

References

External links

INE map of Salto DepartmentNuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.8 "Salto"
{{Authority control Departments of Uruguay States and territories established in 1837 1837 establishments in Uruguay