Tambores facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tambores
Town
Tambores Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú Department and Tacuarembó Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,561
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	45004
Dial plan	+598 463 (+5 digits)

Tambores is a small town in Uruguay. It's special because it's located in two different areas at once: the Paysandú Department and the Tacuarembó Department.

Where is Tambores?

Tambores is located right on the border between the Paysandú and Tacuarembó departments. A road that separates the two departments runs through the town. It's about 8 kilometers south of where this road meets Route 26. The town is also about 33 kilometers southwest of Tacuarembó, which is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department. A train track connecting Montevideo, Tacuarembó, and Rivera also goes through Tambores.

How Tambores Grew

Tambores has grown quite a bit over the years.

• On 21 August 1936, it was officially recognized as a "Pueblo," which means a village. This happened because of a special law called Ley N° 9.588.
• Later, on 15 October 1963, its status was upgraded even more to a "Villa," which means a town. This was made possible by another law, Ley N° 13.167.

People Living in Tambores

In 2011, there were 1,561 people living in Tambores. It's interesting because the population is split between the two departments:

• 1,111 people lived in the Paysandú part of Tambores.
• 450 people lived in the Tacuarembó part.

Here's how the population of Tambores has changed over the years:

This information comes from the National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay.

See also

In Spanish: Tambores (Uruguay) para niños