Rocha ( Spanish: Rocha ) is a city in southeast Uruguay , the administrative center of the department of the same name .
| Rocha | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Rocha | |
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| A country |  Uruguay |
| The Department | Rocha |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 27 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 25,422 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +598 447 |
| Postcode | 27000 |
Content
History
It was founded in 1793. Got the status of a small town ( Villa ) before the country gained independence. On July 7, 1880, it becomes the administrative center of the Rocha Department, and on January 10, 1894 it receives the status of a city ( Ciudad ) [1] .
Geography and climate
Located 70 km northeast of the city of San Carlos , approximately 210 km from Montevideo . Along the western outskirts of the city flows the river Rocha. The absolute height is 27 meters above sea level [2] .
The climate is mild oceanic, with warm summers and cool winters. Average annual temperature: 16 ° C; January average temperature: 21.7 ° C; July: 10.9 ° C. The average annual rainfall: 1123 mm [3] .
Population
According to 2011 data, the population is 25,422 people [4] .
| 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]
Famous Natives
- Alberto Demicheli - Uruguayan statesman
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (PDF). INE (2012). Date of treatment September 5, 2012. Archived November 5, 2012.
- ↑ Rocha, Uruguay Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment May 20, 2013. Archived May 23, 2013.
- ↑ Climatological normals of Rocha
- ↑ Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha (unavailable link) . INE (2012). Date of treatment August 25, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012.