Paso de los Toros (''Bulls' Pass'') is a city of the
Tacuarembó Department in
Uruguay
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.
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,Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó ( Guaraní language, Guarani: ''Takuarembo'', literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay.
History
On 24 October 1831, a presidential decree by Fructuoso Rivera ordered the cr ...
.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Geography
The city is located on the north bank of Río Negro and on Route 5, about south-southwest of Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó ( Guaraní language, Guarani: ''Takuarembo'', literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay.
History
On 24 October 1831, a presidential decree by Fructuoso Rivera ordered the cr ...
, the capital of the department, and about north of Durazno, the capital of Durazno Department.
Climate
Places of worship
* St. Elizabeth Parish Church (Roman Catholic
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)
Soft drink
In Uruguay, Pepsi
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manufactures a Paso de los Toros soft drink named after the city.
Noted local people
* Fabián O'Neill: football player
* Jairo O'Neil: football player
* Mario Benedetti: writer
* Nelson Acosta: football manager
* Víctor Púa: football manager
* Waldemar Rial: basketball player
References
External links
INE map of Paso de los Toros
Populated places in the Tacuarembó Department
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