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Paso de los Toros
City
Monument in El Toro Square
Monument in El Toro Square
Paso de los Toros is located in Uruguay
Paso de los Toros
Paso de los Toros
Location in Uruguay
Country  Uruguay
Department Tacuarembó
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total 12,985
 • Demonym
isabelino
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
45100
Dial plan +598 4664 (+4 digits)
Website municipiopasodelostoros.gub.uy

Paso de los Toros (Bulls' Pass) is a city of the Tacuarembó Department in Uruguay.

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, which makes it the second largest city in the department, after the capital city of Tacuarembó.

Year Population
1908 4,963
1963 11,359
1975 13,032
1985 13,026
1996 13,315
2004 13,231
2011 12,985

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Geography

The city is located on the north bank of Río Negro and on Route 5, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) south-southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital of the department, and about 66 kilometres (41 mi) north of Durazno, the capital of Durazno Department.

Climate

Climate data for Paso de los Toros (1980–2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.8
(109.0)
41.0
(105.8)
38.6
(101.5)
36.0
(96.8)
32.3
(90.1)
28.8
(83.8)
30.3
(86.5)
33.2
(91.8)
35.5
(95.9)
36.0
(96.8)
39.5
(103.1)
40.9
(105.6)
42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
29.5
(85.1)
27.8
(82.0)
23.6
(74.5)
19.7
(67.5)
16.6
(61.9)
16.2
(61.2)
18.4
(65.1)
19.9
(67.8)
23.3
(73.9)
26.3
(79.3)
29.3
(84.7)
23.5
(74.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.9
(76.8)
23.9
(75.0)
22.4
(72.3)
18.5
(65.3)
14.8
(58.6)
12.0
(53.6)
11.5
(52.7)
13.1
(55.6)
14.6
(58.3)
17.8
(64.0)
20.5
(68.9)
23.1
(73.6)
18.1
(64.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
16.9
(62.4)
13.5
(56.3)
10.0
(50.0)
7.4
(45.3)
6.7
(44.1)
7.9
(46.2)
9.3
(48.7)
12.3
(54.1)
14.6
(58.3)
17.0
(62.6)
12.7
(54.9)
Record low °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
4.0
(39.2)
4.6
(40.3)
1.4
(34.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
0.4
(32.7)
3.2
(37.8)
6.3
(43.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.1
(4.26)
127.5
(5.02)
114.7
(4.52)
156.3
(6.15)
119.4
(4.70)
99.3
(3.91)
88.4
(3.48)
77.3
(3.04)
95.3
(3.75)
117.7
(4.63)
111.6
(4.39)
105.9
(4.17)
1,321.7
(52.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 6 75
Average relative humidity (%) 63 68 71 75 79 81 79 76 73 71 67 63 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 282.1 228.8 229.4 186.0 170.5 135.0 155.0 179.8 192.0 220.1 255.0 285.2 2,518.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.3 8.1 7.4 6.2 5.5 4.5 5.0 5.8 6.4 7.1 8.5 9.2 6.9
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria
Source 2: Dirección Nacional de Meteorología (precipitation days 1961–1990, extremes 1937–1994)

Places of worship

Soft drink

In Uruguay, Pepsi 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
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