Tambores
Town in Paysandú Department and Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay
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Tambores is a small town partly in the Paysandú Department and partly in the Tacuarembó Department of western Uruguay.
Tambores | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tambores Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′0″S 56°15′0″W | |
| 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) |
Geography
It is located on both sides of the interdepartmental road which forms the border between the two departments, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of its intersection with Route 26, which lies 33 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital city of the department. The railroad track Montevideo - Tacuarembó - Rivera passes through the town.[citation needed]
