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Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular – departamento) (capitals in parentheses):
- Artigas (Artigas). Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.
- Canelones (Canelones). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
- Cerro Largo (Melo). Formed in 1821.
- Colonia (Colonia del Sacramento). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
- Durazno (Durazno). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
- Flores (Trinidad). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department.
- Florida (Florida). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department.
- Lavalleja (Minas). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
- Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
- Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
- Paysandú (Paysandú). Formed in 1820.
- Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department.
- Rivera (Rivera). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department.
- Rocha (Rocha). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
- Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
- San José (San José de Mayo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
- Soriano (Mercedes). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.
- Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837; geographically the largest of the Uruguayan Departments.
- Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres). Formed in 1884 from parts of Cerro Largo Department and Lavalleja Department. 'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.
Populations and Areas
Department Area
km²Population Density Capital Artigas 11,928 79,317 6.65 Artigas Canelones 4,536 509,095 112.23 Canelones Cerro Largo 13,648 89,383 6.55 Melo Colonia 6,106 120,855 10.79 Colonia del Sacramento Durazno 11,643 60,926 5.23 Durazno Flores 5,144 25,609 4.98 Trinidad Florida 10,417 69,968 6.72 Florida Lavalleja 10,016 61,883 6.18 Minas Maldonado 4,793 147,391 30.75 Maldonado Montevideo 530 1,342,474 2,533 Montevideo Paysandú 13,922 115,623 8.31 Paysandú Río Negro 9,282 55,657 6.00 Fray Bentos Rivera 9,370 109,267 11.66 Rivera Rocha 10,551 70,614 6.69 Rocha Salto 14,163 126,745 8.95 Salto San José 4,992 107,644 21.56 San José de Mayo Soriano 9,008 87,073 9.67 Mercedes Tacuarembó 15,438 94,613 6.13 Tacuarembó Treinta y Tres 9,676 49,769 5.14 Treinta y Tres See also
- ISO 3166-2:UY
Departments of Uruguay Artigas · Canelones · Cerro Largo · Colonia · Durazno · Flores · Florida · Lavalleja · Maldonado · Montevideo · Paysandú · Río Negro · Rivera · Rocha · Salto · San José · Soriano · Tacuarembó · Treinta y Tres
First-level administrative divisions of South American countries Table of administrative country subdivisions by country Categories:- Departments of Uruguay
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