Durazno. Uruguay
Territory: 11.643 km²
Inhabitants: 55.037
Capital: Durazno City
Located in the center of the country, this State is surrounded by the Negro river and the Yi river. Among those are granitic hills belonging to the Big “Cuchilla” (wavy lands). The climate is warm rainy and the rivers are mighty. 
It is an agricultural and cattle territory, and the most important industries are: frozen, weatherbeaten meats and wools. It possesses important reservoirs for production of hydroelectric energy. The main hydroelectric plants for energy production are “Rincón del Bonete” and “Palmar”.