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Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.
[edit] Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.
- Population growth rate: -0.029% (2004)
- Birth Rate: 18.36 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death Rate: 9.00 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 29.7 (28.3 Males, 31.1 Females)
- Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
| total population: |
74.35 years |
| male: |
70.33 years |
| female: |
78.52 years |
- Average Family Size: 2.74 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,594.8 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 |
| Ansina |
1,930 (1996) |
| Paso Bonilla |
1,000 (1996) |
| Paso de los Toros |
13,459 |
| San Gregorio del Polanco |
3,096 |
| Tacuarembó |
42,580 |
| Tambores |
1,479 (1996) |
Coordinates: 32°06′53″S, 55°45′20″W
