Paso de los Toros

History

The Midland Uruguay Railway began operation in 1889 with a line that ran between Paso de los Toros and Salto. On 17 July 1903, the group of houses of the area known as Paso de los Toros was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Santa Isabel" and became head of the judicial section of the same name. On 27 November 1929 it was renamed to "Paso de los Toros" and its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.523.

Geography

The city is located on the north bank of Río Negro and on Route 5, about south-southwest of Tacuarembó, the capital of the department, and about north of Durazno, the capital of Durazno Department.

Most-observed species

• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  249
• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  248
• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  245
• Red-crested Cardinal

  Paroaria coronata (J.F.Miller, 1776) · Aves
  227
• Picazuro Pigeon

  Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  225
• Rufous-collared Sparrow

  Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
  210
• Eared Dove

  Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
  201
• Monk Parakeet

  Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  198