Tomás Gomensoro, Artigas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tomás Gomensoro | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tomás Gomensoro Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′0″S 57°26′0″W / 30.43333°S 57.43333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Artigas Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,659 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 55002 |
| Dial plan | +598 4777 (+4 digits) |
Tomás Gomensoro is a village (pueblo) in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.
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
Notable people
- Bibiano Zapirain (1919–2000), footballer
