Durazno Department
Durazno Department | |
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| Coordinates (Durazno): 33°22′S 56°31′W / 33.367°S 56.517°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Inception | 1822 |
| Capital of Department | Durazno |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Carmelo Vidalín |
| • Ruling party | Partido Nacional |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,643 km2 (4,495 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 62,011 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Duraznense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-DU |
| Website | durazno.gub.uy |
Durazno (Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾasno]; Uruguayan Spanish: [duˈɾahno]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded to the north by the Río Negro and the Río Yi to the South. To its north are the departments of Río Negro and Tacuarembó, to it southeast the departments of Treinta y Tres, to its south the departments of Flores and Florida, while on its east is the department of Cerro Largo.