Rocha Department

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Statistics
Capital: Rocha
Area: 10.551 km²
Inhabitants: 69.937 (2004)
Pop. Density: 6.63 inh./km²
Demonym: rochense
Website: rocha.gub.uy
(in Spanish)
ISO 3166-2: UY-RO
Politics
Intendant: Artigas Barrios
(FA)
Ruling party: Frente Amplio
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Departments of Uruguay: Rocha

Rocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Aguas Dulces, Laguna Negra, La Paloma and Santa Teresa, Rocha.

  • Main cities: Rocha, Castillos, Lascano, Chuy, La Paloma
  • Economy: agriculture, tourism.

[edit] Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 69,937 people and 24,834 households in the department. The average household size was 2.8. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males.

  • Population growth rate: -0.028% (2004)
  • Birth Rate: 14.34 births/1,000 people (2004)
  • Death Rate: 10.63 deaths/1,000 people
  • Average age: 34.0 (32.8 Males, 35.0 Females)
  • Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
total population: 74.45 years
male: 69.86 years
female: 79.22 years
  • Average Family Size: 2.18 children/woman
  • Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,229.4 pesos/month

[edit] Main Urban Centres

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

City/Town Population
Castillos 7,346 (1996)
Cebollatí 1,490 (1996)
Chuy 9,804 (1996)
Dieciocho de Julio 1,139 (1996)
La Aguada - Costa Azul 1,125 (1996)
La Paloma 3,084 (1996)
Lascano 7,134 (1996)
Rocha 26,058
Velázquez 1,018 (1996)

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Imagen of La Paloma Departments of Uruguay: Rocha


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