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Tomás Gomensoro
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Village
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Country | Uruguay |
Department | Artigas Department |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 2,659 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code |
55002
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Dial plan | +598 4777 (+4 digits) |
Tomás Gomensoro is a village (pueblo) in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.
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Geography
It is located on a road that joins Route 3 with Route 30, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Bella Unión. The railroad track Salto - Bella Unión passes through the village.
History
Its earlier name was "Zanja Honda" and it was declared as "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley 3.455 on 3 May 1909. The village was then renamed after the acting President of Uruguay Tomás Gomensoro Albín.
Population
In 2011, Tomás Gomensoro had a population of 2,659.
Year | Population |
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1908 | 1,188 |
1963 | 2,144 |
1975 | 2,100 |
1985 | 1,827 |
1996 | 2,427 |
2004 | 2,818 |
2011 | 2,659 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
See also
In Spanish: Tomás Gomensoro (Artigas) para niños
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