Soriano Department

Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people

• Population growth rate: 0.062% (2004)
• Birth rate: 17.65 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death rate: 9.62 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 31.3 (30.4 males, 32.2 females)
• Life expectancy at birth (2004):
• Total population: 75.36 years
• Male: 71.78 years
• Female: 79.09 years
• Average family size: 2.60 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,484.8 pesos/month

Main urban centres

Population stated as per 2004 census.

Other towns and villages

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Soriano department has an additional rural poulation of 8,267.

Noted locality

• Agraciada Beach, a historically important location in Uruguay's past, associated with the Thirty-Three Orientals.

Noted local people

• Juan Idiarte Borda, from Soriano, was President of Uruguay from 1894 to 1897
• Tomás Gomensoro Albín, from Soriano, was President of Uruguay (interim) from 1872 to 1873

See also

• List of populated places in Uruguay#Soriano Department

References

External links

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