Departments of Uruguay

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Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular – departamento) (capitals in parentheses):

1. 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.
2. Canelones (Canelones). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
3. Cerro Largo (Melo). Formed in 1821.
4. Colonia (Colonia del Sacramento). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
5. Durazno (Durazno). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
6. Flores (Trinidad). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department.
7. Florida (Florida). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department.
8. Lavalleja (Minas). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
9. Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
10. Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
11. Paysandú (Paysandú). Formed in 1820.
12. Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department.
13. Rivera (Rivera). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department.
14. Rocha (Rocha). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
15. Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
16. San José (San José de Mayo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
17. Soriano (Mercedes). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.
18. Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837; geographically the largest of the Uruguayan Departments.
19. 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

Population stated as per 2004 Census.

Department	Area km²	Population	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