Rio Negro State is located in the west coastal region of Uruguay. It has about 9,500 square kilometres. It was created in 1881 with the slitting of a plot of land of Paysandú State, where its political, social and economic activities depended on until then.
The main population, at first, was Villa Independencia, founded in 1859 and later rebaptized with its present name: Fray Bentos, in 1900.
The area was characterized by being, in colonial times, a great ranch for the wild cattle maintenance exploited by jesuits. The lands between Urguay River and Negro River gave it that characteristics and abundance of livestock. People took advantage of this in the second half of the XIX Century, intalling Meat Salting Houses which they exported through the Uruguay river.
In fact, it was in the territory of the present Río Negro where Hernandp Arias de Saaverdra (Hernandiarias) disembarked the first bovine cattle in the territory of the then Eastern Band.
Río Negro State has more than 50,000 inhabitants, and mainly they live in Fray Bentos, capital city.
The most important cities of the State are:
Fray Bentos, with 21,690 inhabitants. Founded in 1859 (Capital city of State)
Young, with 14,565 inhabitants. It was founded in 1910
San Javier, with 1,358 inhabitants. It was founded in 1913
Nuevo berlín, with 2,360 inhabitants. Founded in 1875
Source: Río Negro City Council
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF RIO NEGRO
Tourism Office
Treinta y Tres Orientales 3258
(056) 22233
Fray Bentos
Fire brigade 104
Police 109
Foot Police 108
COast Guard 106
Hospital (056) 22742
General Hospital (056) 23594
Electricity 0800 8111
Water (056) 23290
(056) 22959
Nueva Berlín
First Aids (0568) 2046
San Javier
General Hospital (0569) 2021
Young
Fire Brigade 104
Police 109 - (0567) 2408
(0567) 2038
Foot Police 108
Hospital (0567) 2045
(0567) 2328
(0567) 2912
Electricity 0800 8111
Water (0567) 2052
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