The city is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores to the southwest and Florida to the southeast. It is only 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores department.
Durazno is situated on the south banks of the Yi River, a tributary to the Río Negro River.
Climate
Climate data for Durazno (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
The Santa Bernardina International Airport is located just across the Río Negro river. While a commercial airport, as of 2021 it lacked passenger or cargo airline services.
History
The town was founded on 12 October 1821, under the name of San Pedro del Durazno, as a homage to BrazilianEmperorPedro I, at a time when the territory of present-day Uruguay had been annexed to Brazil as the Cisplatine Province. It had acquired the status of villa (town) before the independence of Uruguay. On 13 July 1906, its status was elevated to ciudad (city) by Act No. 3041.[4] In May 2015, Diego Traibel was elected Mayor for the period 2015–2020.[citation needed]
Population
According to the 2011 census, Durazno had a population of 34,368.[5]
Year
Population
1908
10,507
1963
22,203
1975
25,981
1985
27,834
1996
30,607
2004
30,529
2011
34,368
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
Culture
Church of San Pedro de Durazno
The church of San Pedro de Durazno is a landmark in the city. After a fire[when?] it was redesigned by engineer Eladio Dieste using reinforced brick.[citation needed]
