Rocha, Uruguay

Rocha
Capital city
Rocha

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°29′0″S 54°21′0″W / 34.48333°S 54.35000°WCoordinates: 34°29′0″S 54°21′0″W / 34.48333°S 54.35000°W
Country  Uruguay
Department Rocha Department
Founded 1793
Population (2011)
 • Total 25,422
 • Demonym rochense
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 27000
Dial plan +598 447 (+5 digits)
Climate Cfb

Rocha (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrotʃa]) is the capital city of the Rocha Department in Uruguay.

Location and geography

The city is located on the intersection of Route 9 with Route 15, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of San Carlos of Maldonado Department. The stream Arroyo Rocha flows along the west limits of the city.

History

It was founded in 1793 and had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 7 July 1880 it was made capital of the Department of Rocha by the Act of Ley Nº 1.474, while its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 10 January 1894 by the Act of Ley Nº 2.252.[1]

Population

In 2011 Rocha had a population of 25,422.[2]

Year Population
1908 12,200
1963 19,484
1975 21,502
1985 24,013
1996 26,017
2004 25,538
2011 25,422

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Transportation

Rocha is on the main road from Montevideo to the border with Brazil. Buses connect it to Montevideo. The rail station was closed in the 1980s. There is a small airfield locally. There are plans to improve the local infrastructure substantially. The major project planned is to build a deep water port in or near La Paloma. There are also some plans to build an airport to bring in tourism.

Places of worship

Climate

Rocha has a mild oceanic climate (Cfb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with pleasant summers and cool winters. The precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 1,123 mm (44.21 in). The hottest month, January, has an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71.1 °F), and the coldest month, July, has an average of 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average yearly temperature is 16 °C (60.8 °F).

Climate data for Rocha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 41.5
(106.7)		 39.0
(102.2)		 39.0
(102.2)		 35.2
(95.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 28.8
(83.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.6
(87.1)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 38.6
(101.5)		 40.0
(104)		 41.5
(106.7)
Average high °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)		 27.3
(81.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.4
(66.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.8
(64)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 11.1
(52)		 10.9
(51.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 17.6
(63.7)		 20.2
(68.4)		 16.0
(60.8)
Average low °C (°F) 16.1
(61)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 11.3
(52.3)		 8.4
(47.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 6.4
(43.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 7.7
(45.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 14.4
(57.9)		 10.8
(51.4)
Record low °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)		 5.0
(41)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 1.0
(33.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −5.8
(21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99
(3.9)		 107
(4.21)		 90
(3.54)		 72
(2.83)		 89
(3.5)		 99
(3.9)		 107
(4.21)		 111
(4.37)		 106
(4.17)		 98
(3.86)		 83
(3.27)		 62
(2.44)		 1,122
(44.17)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 79
Average relative humidity (%) 75 77 80 83 85 85 85 83 83 82 78 76 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267.3 201.3 227.9 189.2 169.3 134.2 137.6 160.3 175.1 214.6 232.5 268.8 2,378.1
Source: Dirección Nacional de Meteorología (extremes 1944–1994)[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Estadísticas climatológicas" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved April 30, 2014.

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