Tomás Gomensoro is a village (pueblo) in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.
Geography It is located on a road that joins Route 3 with Route 30, about southeast of Bella Unión. The railroad track Salto - Bella Unión passes through the village.
History Its earlier name was "Zanja Honda" and it was declared as "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley 3.455 on 3 May 1909. The village was then renamed after the acting President of Uruguay Tomás Gomensoro Albín.
Population In 2011, Tomás Gomensoro had a population of 2,659. Year Population 1908 1,188 1963 2,144 1975 2,100 1985 1,827 1996 2,427 2004 2,818 2011 2,659 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Notable people Bibiano Zapirain (1919–2000), footballer
See also Tomás Gomensoro Albín#Town in Artigas Department named after Gomensoro
References
External links Satellite map at Maplandia.com INE map of Tomás Gomensoro