Rivera Department

The Rivera department () is a department of Uruguay. The capital is the city of Rivera.

Its ISO 3166-2 code  is UY-RV.

 Name 
The department and its capital city are named after Fructuoso Rivera (1784–1854), first president of Uruguay.

Geography
300px|thumb|left|Map of Rivera
The Rivera department is in the northern part of the country. It has an area of , the 11th largest in the country. It is the eighth department with more people living in it, with a population of 103,493 inhabitants (2011 census) for a population density of .

There are three chains of low and rounded hills in the department. These chains of are known as cuchillas in the country. At the northwest end of the department is the Cuchilla de Haedo, one of the most important cuchilla of the country, coming from the south; it meets the Cuchilla Negra that comes from the north. Between these two hill ranges is the Cerro de los Peludos hill. Along the borders with Brazil, to the north, runs the Cuchilla de Santa Ana.

In the middle of the department is the hill Cerro de la Cruz, while on its eastern end are the hills Cerro del Hospital and Cerro Bonito.

 Limits 
 To the north: Brazil
 To the east: Brazil, and Cerro Largo department separated by the Río Negro river.
 To the south: Tacuarembó department separated by the Río Tacuarembó river.
 To the west: Tacuarembó and Salto department.

Rivers
Along the eastern borders of the department with Cerro Largo Department flows the Río Negro river, with its tributaries flowing through the easternmost part of the department.

The western part of its southern border with the Tacuarembó Department is formed by the Tacuarembó river (a tributary of the Río Negro river, with its tributaries flowing through most of the department.

Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Rivera is a "Humid subtropical climate" and of the subtype Cfa.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Rivera is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of .

The average temperature for the year in Rivera is . The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of .

Demographics
The inhabitants of the Rivera department (and of the city of Rivera) are known, in Spanish, as Riverenses.

Evolution of the population in Rivera

Rural population
According to the 2011 census, the Rivera department has a rural population of 7,602.

Main towns
 City / Town  Population(2011) Rivera  64,485 Tranqueras  7,235 Mandubí  6,019 Minas de Corrales  3,788 Vichadero  3,698 La Pedrera  3,363 Santa Teresa  2,657 Lagunón  2,376 

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Related pages
 Departments of Uruguay
 ISO 3166-2:UY

References

Other websites

 Intendencia Departamental de Rivera website 
 Statoids - Departments of Uruguay
 Enciclopedia Geográfica del Uruguay: Rivera 


Category:1884 establishments in South America
Category:1880s establishments in Uruguay