Salto, Uruguay

Salto
Department caipital ceety
Seal
Salto Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°23′0″S 57°57′0″W
Kintra	Uruguay
Depairtment	Salto Depairtment
Foondit	1756
Population  (2011)
• Total	104,028
• Demonym	salteño
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	50000
Dial plan	+598 473 (+5 digits)
Website	http://www.salto.gub.uy

Salto is the caipital ceety o the Salto Depairtment in northwastren Uruguay. It is locatit on Route 3, aboot 496 kilometre (308 mi) northwast o Montevideo, an on the east bank o Río Uruguay, athort the ceety Concordia o Argentinae. Aboot 12 kilometre (7.5 mi) north o ceety, the Salto Grande Bridge, built on top o the Salto Grande Dam, joins the twa sides. It is connectit bi Salto Internaitional Airport an bi rail an aw. Wi a population o 104,028 as of the 2011 census, it is the third maist populatit ceety o the kintra.

Population an location

It haes a population o 99,072 (2004 census). It is the caipital o the depaortment o Salto. The ceety is situatit 496 km bi road northwast o Montevideo on the Uruguay River, opposite the Argentine ceety o Concordia, Entre Ríos, tae which it is linked bi the Salto Grande Bridge built on top o the Salto Grande Dam.

Local featurs

Popular activities amang young fowk include drinkin mate (a herbal beverage), goin dancin at nicht, an crossin intae Argentinae tae go shoppin in Concordia on weekends.

Ane o the attractions are thermal pools which are locatit close tae the ceety. They are kept at ower 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38°C) year aroond.

Salto is an aa kent for its Calle Uruguay, in which locals stroll durin weekend nichts tae socialise, drink wi friends or juist show aff.

Despite its mony slum areas, Salto is considered ane o the heicher class auries o Uruguay for its various amenities that maist o the kintra is lackin.

Transportation

Salto is connectit tae Montevideo by regular bus services. There is an aa a local airport an there are plans tae improve it. There are occasional chairter flichts that land there bringin tourists tae the local thermal baths. Local business fowk are an aa keen tae expand the airport tae allou freight (particularly fruit) tae be shipped directly frae the region.