Río Branco, Uruguay
City in Cerro Largo, Uruguay
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Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo department of northeastern Uruguay, it borders the Brazilian city of Jaguarão, with which it communicates through the Baron of Mauá International Bridge. It is the easternmost city in all of Uruguay next to Barra del Chuy.
Rio Branco | |
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City | |
Baron of Mauá International Bridge over Yaguarón River | |
  Rio Branco Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′50″S 53°23′0″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Cerro Largo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Morel (PN) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 14,604 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 37100 |
| Dial plan | +598 4675 (+4 digits) |
Name
The words Rio Branco mean "white river" in Portuguese. However, the name does not refer to any local river; it is a tribute to Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, who negotiated the definitive borders of Brazil and Uruguay. Hence the Portuguese name, instead of Spanish Río Blanco (although the city's name has an acute accent on the first word that is required in Spanish, but absent from the Portuguese spelling).
Geography
It is located at the east end of Route 26, about 86 kilometres (53 mi) east-southeast of the department capital city of Melo.
The Yaguarón River (Portuguese: Rio Jaguarão), which forms the natural border with Brazil, flows along the city's northern limits. Right across the river lies the Brazilian town of Jaguarão, with the Baron of Mauá International Bridge joining the two cities.
History
Population
Consular representation
Places of worship
- St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
