Tomás Gomensoro Explained

Official Name:Tomás Gomensoro
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Artigas Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2659
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-30.4333°N -57.4333°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:55002
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4777 (+4 digits)

Tomás Gomensoro is a village (pueblo) in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Geography

It is located on a road that joins Route 3 with Route 30, about southeast of Bella Unión. The railroad track Salto - Bella Unión passes through the village.

History

Its earlier name was "Zanja Honda" and it was declared as "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley 3.455 on 3 May 1909. The village was then renamed after the acting President of Uruguay Tomás Gomensoro Albín.

Population

In 2011, Tomás Gomensoro had a population of 2,659.[1]

Year Population
1908 1,188
1963 2,144
1975 2,100
1985 1,827
1996 2,427
2004 2,818
2011 2,659
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Artigas . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "Zanja Honda") . INE . 2012 . PDF . 3 September 2012.