San Gregorio de Polanco

History

It was founded on 27 November 1853. and then on 13 December 1994 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.666. In 1945, the artificial lake of Rincon del Bonete hugely changed the landscape of this town, adding a water surface and, later, beaches.

Geography

The city is located on a peninsula on the north shore of the artificial Rincón del Bonete Lake and along Route 43, about south of the department capital city of Tacuarembó. Route 43 passes across the lake to Durazno Department by ferryboat.

Most-observed species

• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  18
• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  15
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  14
• Rufous-collared Sparrow

  Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
  13
• Spot-winged Pigeon

  Patagioenas maculosa (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  12
• Yellow-billed Teal

  Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 · Aves
  12
• Monk Parakeet

  Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  10
• Guira Cuckoo

  Guira guira (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  10