Fray Bentos is a town in western
Uruguay, close to the border with
Argentina, and about 160 km (100 mi) due north of
Buenos Aires.It has a population of 23,122 (2004). It is a port on the
Uruguay River and is the capital of the
Río Negro Department. Historically, its main industry has been meat processing. The beef plant there closed in
1979 after 117 years in operation. A local history museum opened on the site in March
2005. The town was originally founded in 1859 as 'Independencia'. Its current name is derived from a reclusive priest.
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