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 Artigas Department to its north,

Paysandú Department Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 113,124. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, R� ...

to its south, the departments of Rivera and

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to its east and has the

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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 Artigas Department. 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 * Rincón de Valentín * 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 departm ...

and

Termas del Arapey Termas del Arapey (which means Hot Springs of Arapey) is a resort village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. Location The resort is located on the Río Arapey Grande, a tributary of Río Uruguay, into a road that splits off Route ...

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

Noted local individuals

Rafael Addiego Bruno Rafael Addiego Bruno (23 February 1923 – 20 February 2014) was a Uruguayan jurist and political figure. He was President of Uruguay, as an interim chief executive, between February and March 1985 and between the resignation of Gregorio Álvar ...

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in 1985 as an interim measure, born in Salto. * Edinson Cavani, Football player, playing for

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in England, born in Salto. * Irineo Leguisamo, 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

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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