Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó | |
|---|---|
Capital city | |
Governmental building and Cathedral of St. Fructuosus | |
Tacuarembó | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′0″S 55°59′0″W / 31.73333°S 55.98333°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Tacuarembó Department |
| Founded | January 21, 1832 |
| Founded by | Bernabé Rivera |
| Government | |
| • City Manager | Wilson Ezquerra Martinotti |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 60,586 |
| • Density | 1,440/km2 (3,740/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Demonym | tacuaremboense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 45000 |
| Dial plan | +598 463 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Tacuarembó (Spanish pronunciation: [ta.kwa.ɾemˈbo] Guarani: Takuarembo, literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay.