Rocha, Uruguay

Rocha
Capital city
Rocha
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°29′0″S 54°21′0″W / 34.48333°S 54.35000°W / -34.48333; -54.35000Coordinates: 34°29′0″S 54°21′0″W / 34.48333°S 54.35000°W / -34.48333; -54.35000
Country  Uruguay
Department  Rocha
Founded 1793
Population (2011 Census)
 • Total 25,422
 • Demonym rochense
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 27000
Dial plan +598 447 (+5 digits)
Climate Cfb

Rocha (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrotʃa]) is the capital city of the Rocha Department in Uruguay.

Location and geography

The city is located on the intersection of Route 9 with Route 15, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of San Carlos of Maldonado Department. The stream Arroyo Rocha flows along the west limits of the city.

History

It was founded in 1793 and had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 7 July 1880 it was made capital of the Department of Rocha by the Act of Ley Nº 1.474, while its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 10 January 1894 by the Act of Ley Nº 2.252.[1]

In literature

Rocha department features in Carlos Maria Dominguez's 2004 novel Casa de Papel (trs English, 2005, The house of paper). The narrator visits the ruins of a house of books ergo, 'house of paper' which had been built and then destroyed by a obsessive book collector on the sand spit separating Rocha lagoon from the ocean.

Population

In 2011 Rocha had a population of 25,422.[2]

YearPopulation
190812,200
196319,484
197521,502
198524,013
199626,017
200425,538
201125,422

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Transportation

Rocha is on the main road from Montevideo to the border with Brazil. Buses connect it to Montevideo. The rail station was closed in the 1980s. There is a small airfield locally. There are plans to improve the local infrastructure substantially. The major project planned is to build a deep water port in or near La Paloma. There are also some plans to build an airport to bring in tourism.

Places of worship

  • Parish Church of Our Lady of Remedies (Roman Catholic)
  • Parish Church of Our Lady of Fatima (Roman Catholic)

Climate

Rocha has a mild oceanic climate (Cfb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with pleasant summers and cool winters. The precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 1,123 mm (44.21 in). The hottest month, January, has an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71.1 °F), and the coldest month, July, has an average of 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average yearly temperature is 16 °C (60.8 °F).

Climate data for Rocha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 41.5
(106.7)		 39.0
(102.2)		 39.0
(102.2)		 35.2
(95.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 28.8
(83.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.6
(87.1)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 38.6
(101.5)		 40.0
(104)		 41.5
(106.7)
Average high °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)		 27.3
(81.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.4
(66.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.8
(64)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 11.1
(52)		 10.9
(51.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 17.6
(63.7)		 20.2
(68.4)		 16.0
(60.8)
Average low °C (°F) 16.1
(61)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 11.3
(52.3)		 8.4
(47.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 6.4
(43.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 7.7
(45.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 14.4
(57.9)		 10.8
(51.4)
Record low °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)		 5.0
(41)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 1.0
(33.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −5.8
(21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99
(3.9)		 107
(4.21)		 90
(3.54)		 72
(2.83)		 89
(3.5)		 99
(3.9)		 107
(4.21)		 111
(4.37)		 106
(4.17)		 98
(3.86)		 83
(3.27)		 62
(2.44)		 1,122
(44.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 79
Average relative humidity (%) 75 77 80 83 85 85 85 83 83 82 78 76 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267.3 201.3 227.9 189.2 169.3 134.2 137.6 160.3 175.1 214.6 232.5 268.8 2,378.1
Source: Dirección Nacional de Meteorología (extremes 1944–1994)[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Estadísticas climatológicas" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "RECORDS METEOROLOGICOS EN EL URUGUAY" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
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