Tacuarembó ( Spanish pronunciation: [takwaɾemˈbo] ) is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó . It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto , Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has the river Río Negro flowing along its south border, separating it from the departments of Durazno and Cerro Largo .
23-527: The first division of the Republic in six departments happened in 1816. Two more departments were formed later in that year. At that time, Paysandú Department included all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the current departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and this territory was divided in three parts. In
46-674: A diplomatic crisis , compelling one of the companies move the project 250 kilometres (160 mi) south. Beginning in December 2005, the international bridges linking the Argentine province of Entre Ríos with Uruguay were intermittently blockaded by Argentine protesters, causing major disruptions in commercial traffic and tourism. In 2006, Argentina brought the dispute before the International Court of Justice . The ICJ completed hearings between Argentina and Uruguay regarding
69-491: A conflict over the construction of pulp mills on the Uruguay River. Two European companies, ENCE and Botnia, proposed building cellulose processing plants at Fray Bentos , Uruguay, opposite Gualeguaychú , Argentina. According to a 1975 treaty, Argentina and Uruguay were supposed to jointly agree on matters relating to the Uruguay River. Argentina alleged that Uruguay broke the treaty. Additionally, Argentina believed
92-495: A weeklong festival of music, arts, carnival type rides, and beer. 32°3′0″S 57°18′0″W / 32.05000°S 57.30000°W / -32.05000; -57.30000 Uruguay River The Uruguay River ( Spanish : Río Uruguay [ˈri.o wɾuˈɣwaj] ; Portuguese : Rio Uruguai [ˈʁi.u uɾuˈɡwaj] ) is a major river in South America . It flows from north to south and forms parts of
115-462: Is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay . It has an area of 13,922 km (5,375 sq mi) 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, Río Negro Department to its south and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina . The origin of its name
138-568: Is also a small fishing industry on the Uruguay River . Tourism too, is important for the area. Ecotourism is gaining prominence especially in the Esteros de Farrapos National Park further down the river. In addition many farms provide accommodation and facilities for tourists visiting the area. Paysandú is home to a large brewery and hosts an annual Semana de la Cerveza (Week of the Beer),
161-509: Is crossed by five international bridges called (from north to south): Integration Bridge and Paso de los Libres-Uruguaiana International Bridge , between Argentina and Brazil; and the Salto Grande Bridge , General Artigas Bridge and Libertador General San Martín Bridge between Argentina and Uruguay . The drainage basin of the Uruguay River has an area of 365,000 km (141,000 sq mi). Its main economic use
184-475: Is debated but is likely to be of Charrúa origin. The first division of the Republic in six departments happened on 27 January 1816. Two more departments were formed later that year. At that 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
207-629: Is the generation of hydroelectricity and it is dammed in its lower portion by the Salto Grande Dam and by the Itá Dam upstream in Brazil. Uruguay River at Salto Grande : Mean annual discharge at mouth: 217 km /a (6,900 m /s)–228 km /a (7,200 m /s) The main tributaries from the mouth: tributary tributary (km) (km ) (m /s) Yabotí Guazú Antes Period: 1971–2000 Argentina and Uruguay experienced
230-559: Is the largest reservoir in South America. Tributary streams and rivers to the Río Negro, from east to west are: Río Tacuarembó with its many tributaries, Arroyo de Clara with its tributary Arroyo del Sarandí, Arroyo Malo with its tributaries Arroyo Rolón and Arroyo Guaviyú. Into the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir discharge the streams Arroyo Carpintería, Arroyo Laureles, Arroyo Achar, Arroyo del Tigre Chico and Arroyo Cardoso. Part of
253-688: The Paraná River , the Uruguay forms the Río de la Plata estuary . It is navigable from around Salto Chico . Its main tributary is the Río Negro , which is born in the south of Brazil and goes through Uruguay for 500 km until its confluence with the Uruguay River, which is located 100 km north of the Uruguay's confluence with the Río de la Plata, in Punta Gorda, Colonia Department , Uruguay. The river
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#1732775437179276-697: The Serra do Mar in Brazil , where the Canoas River and the Pelotas River are joined, at about 200 metres (660 ft) above mean sea level . At this stage, the river goes through uneven, broken terrain, forming rapids and falls. Its course through Rio Grande do Sul is not navigable. An unusual feature of the Uruguay River is a submerged canyon . This canyon formed during the Ice Age , when
299-486: The 2011 census, Paysandú Department has an additional rural population of 4,364. The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle being raised for both the dairy and beef industries alongside sheep for wool production. Market-gardening is also prominent with the cultivation of oranges and blueberries, whilst wheat, barley, sunflowers and soya beans are also produced. There
322-511: The Finnish company Botnia was polluting the fish and the overall environment of the river while Uruguay believed that the plant was not depositing a large amount of toxins in the Uruguay River. Starting in April 2005, residents of Gualeguaychú, as well as many others, protested, claiming that the plants would pollute the river shared by the two countries. Early in 2006, the conflict escalated into
345-530: The Moconá Falls are parallel to the river, not perpendicular . The falls are 10 metres (33 ft) to 12 metres (39 ft) high and between 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) and 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) wide. They are 1,215 km (755 mi) from the mouth of the river. The 17,491 ha (43,220 acres) Turvo State Park , created in 1947, protects the Brazilian side of the falls. Together with
368-539: The boundaries of Brazil , Argentina and Uruguay , separating some of the Argentine provinces of La Mesopotamia from the other two countries. It passes between the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil; forms the eastern border of the provinces of Misiones , Corrientes and Entre Ríos in Argentina; and makes up the western borders of the departments of Artigas , Salto , Paysandú , Río Negro , Soriano and Colonia in Uruguay. The name of
391-482: The climate was drier and the river was narrower. Its depth is up to 100 metres (330 ft) below the bottom of the river channel and it is 1/8 to 1/3 as wide as the river. The canyon is only visible in two places, one of which is the Moconá Falls (also called the Yucumã Falls). However, the falls are not visible for 150 days per year and become more like rapids when they are not visible. Unlike most waterfalls ,
414-619: The new division, the Tacuarembó Department included also the actual department of Rivera, until it was split from it in 1884. The south borders of the department are delimited by Río Negro , which, as a result of the dam near Paso de los Toros along its course, forms the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir , also called the Gabriel Terra Reservoir. With a surface area of about 4,000 square miles (10,000 km), it
437-451: The northern border of the department, Arroyo de las Cañas, Arroyo Tacuarembó Chico with its tributaries Arroyo Tres Cruces, Arroyo Tranqueras and Arroyo Batoví, and Arroyo Veras. A small lake named Laguna Paolino forms on the west side of Arroyo Yaguarí near Ansina . Along the west border of the department runs the hill range Cuchilla de Haedo, forming the hills Cerro de las Minas, Cerros de Batoví, Cerro Charrúa and Cerro Lambaré. Further to
460-512: The river tends to comes from the Spanish settlers' interpretation of the Guaraní language word the inhabitants of the region used to designate it. There are several interpretations, including "the river of the uru (an indigenous bird)", and "[river of] the uruguá" (an indigenous gastropod , Pomella megastoma ). The river measures about 1,838 km (1,142 mi) in length and starts in
483-465: The west is also the hill Cerro del Ñandubal. As of the census of 2011, Tacuarembó Department had a population of 90,053 (male and female) and 37,647 households. Demographic data for Tacuarembó Department in 2010: 2010 Data Source: 32°6′0″S 55°46′0″W / 32.10000°S 55.76667°W / -32.10000; -55.76667 Paysand%C3%BA Department Paysandú Department ( Spanish pronunciation: [pajsanˈdu] )
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#1732775437179506-590: The western border of the department with if formed by Arroyo Salsipuedes Grande, which discharges further downstream the Río Negro, into the Rincón de Baygorria Reservoir. A tributary of this stream is Arroyo Salsipuedes Chico. Tributaries of Río Tacuarembó flowing through most of the north of the department, from east to west, are: Arroyo Caraguatá with its tributaries Arroyo Coronilla, Bañado de los Cinco Sauces and Bañado del Turupí, Arroyo Yaguarí with its tributaries Arroyo Carpintería and Arroyo Cuaró, Arroyo Zapucay, Arroyo Cuñapirú, Arroyo Laureles which also forms part of
529-406: Was made and this territory was divided into three parts. In the new division, Paysandú Department included also the actual department of Río Negro, until it was split from it in 1868. As of the census of 2011, Paysandú Department had a population of 113,124 (55,361 male and 57,759 female) and 42,849 households. Demographic data for Paysandú Department in 2010: 2010 Data Source: According to
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