Montevideo Department

Montevideo Department
Coat of arms
Location of Montevideo within Montevideo Department
Coordinates (Montevideo): 34°50′S 56°10′W / 34.833°S 56.167°W / -34.833; -56.167Coordinates: 34°50′S 56°10′W / 34.833°S 56.167°W / -34.833; -56.167
Country	Uruguay
Capital of Department	Montevideo
Government
- Intendant	Ana Olivera
- Ruling party	Frente Amplio
Area
- Total	530 km2 (204.6 sq mi)
Population (2004 census)
- Total	1,325,968
- Density	2,501.8/km2 (6,479.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Montevideano
Time zone	UYT (UTC-3)
ISO 3166 code	UY-MO
Website	montevideo.gub.uy

Montevideo is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. It is by far the smallest one in area, and the most populated as well. It contains the city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns within its limits, e.g. Santiago Vázquez near the border with San José, which serve mostly as satellite towns, and have still not merged with the rest of the city.

Government

The Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo is charged with the executive funcions of the Department, while the legislative functions are exercised by the Junta Departamental de Montevideo.

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 1,325,968 people^[1] and 456,587 households in the department. The average household size was 2.9. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males.^[2]

• Population growth rate: 0.047% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 14.40 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 10.35 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 33.8 (31.2 Males, 36.5 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 75.28 years
  • Male: 71.28 years
  • Female: 79.44 years
• Average Family Size: 1.91 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 19,858.7 pesos/month (29,860.1 pesos/month at 2011. GDP (PPP) per capita USD 17,916 at 2011).

Main Urban Centres

Population stated as per 2004 census.

City / Town	Population
Montevideo	1,269,552
Pajas Blancas	1,976
Santiago Vázquez	1,482
Abayubá	924

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Montevideo department has an additional rural poulation of 52,034.

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]

External links

• INE map of Montevideo Department