Salto Department is a department

Departments of Uruguay

||Uruguay consists of 19 departments :# Artigas . Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.# Canelones . One of the original 6 departments created in 1816...

 of Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

. Its capital is Salto

Salto, Uruguay

Salto is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay and the second largest city of the country. It is located on Route 3, about northwest of Montevideo, and on the east bank of Río Uruguay, across the city Concordia of Argentina...

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Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 123,120 people and 34,441 households in the department. The average household size was 3.5. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males.

• Population growth rate: 0.970% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 20.49 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 7.96 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 27.2 (26.2 Males, 28.3 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 74.97 years
  • Male: 71.73 years
  • Female: 78.34 years
• Average Family Size: 2.81 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,222.8 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

(Towns or cities with 1,000 or more inhabitants listed - data from the 2004 census, unless noted otherwise)

City / Town	Population
Salto Salto, Uruguay Salto is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay and the second largest city of the country. It is located on Route 3, about northwest of Montevideo, and on the east bank of Río Uruguay, across the city Concordia of Argentina...	99,072
Constitución Constitución, Uruguay Constitución is a small town in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It gained "Town" status on 11 July 1852 by decree Ley No. 297.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 2,844.Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay...	2,844
Belén Belén, Uruguay Belén is a small town in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It is located on the mouth of the stream Arroyo Yacuy, on the banks of Uruguay River, northwest of Arapey and north of Salto. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 7 May 1862 by decree Ley No...	2,030
Pueblo Lavalleja Pueblo Lavalleja Pueblo Lavalleja or Colonia Lavalleja is a village or populated centre in the sparsely populated north part of the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It is located between the rivers Río Arapey Grande and the Río Arapey Chico, about west of Ruta 4. About west of the village, there is a...	1,049

Other important towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
San Antonio San Antonio, Salto San Antonio is a suburb of capital city Salto of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay. It is located north of Route 31, east of the city and along the railroad track Salto - Artigas...	866
Colonia 18 de Julio Colonia 18 de Julio Colonia 18 de Julio is a caserío in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It is located in the outskirts of the city of Salto.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 706.Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay...	706
Rincón de Valentín Rincón de Valentín Rincón de Valentín is a hamlet in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It is located on Route 31, about east-northeast of Salto and west of Arroyo Valentín Grande, a tributary of Río Arapey Grande.-Population:...	688
Albisu	464

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Salto department has an additional rural poulation of 11,398.

Noted local individuals

• Rafael Addiego Bruno
  Rafael Addiego Bruno
  Rafael Addiego Bruno is a Uruguayan jurist and political figure.He was President of Uruguay February - March 1985 as an interim measure, following the resignation, and accession to office, respectively, of Presidents Gregorio Álvarez and Julio María Sanguinetti.-Background:Addiego had been...
  
  , President of Uruguay
  President of Uruguay
  The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay. His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay. Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive branch...
  
   in 1985 as an interim measure, was born in Salto.
• Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez, Football player, Currently playing for SSC Napoli in Italy, born in Salto.

External links

• INE map of Salto Department