Welcome to our comprehensive map of Uruguay, featuring its 19 departments. This interactive map provides a clear overview of each department, allowing you to explore the diverse regions of the country.
Uruguay’s Departments:
- Artigas
- Capital: Artigas
- Area: 11,928 km²
- Population (2011): 73,378
- Founded: 1884 (from Salto)
- Canelones
- Capital: Canelones
- Area: 4,536 km²
- Population (2011): 520,187
- Founded: 1816 (as Villa de Guadalupe)
- Cerro Largo
- Capital: Melo
- Area: 13,648 km²
- Population (2011): 84,698
- Founded: 1821
- Colonia
- Capital: Colonia del Sacramento
- Area: 6,106 km²
- Population (2011): 123,203
- Founded: 1816
- Durazno
- Capital: Durazno
- Area: 11,643 km²
- Population (2011): 57,088
- Founded: 1822 (as Entre Ríos Yí y Negro)
- Flores
- Capital: Trinidad
- Area: 5,144 km²
- Population (2011): 25,050
- Founded: 1885 (from San José)
- Florida
- Capital: Florida
- Area: 10,417 km²
- Population (2011): 67,048
- Founded: 1856 (from San José)
- Lavalleja
- Capital: Minas
- Area: 10,016 km²
- Population (2011): 58,815
- Founded: 1837 (as Minas)
- Maldonado
- Capital: Maldonado
- Area: 4,793 km²
- Population (2011): 164,300
- Founded: 1816 (as San Fernando de Maldonado)
- Montevideo
- Capital: Montevideo
- Area: 530 km²
- Population (2011): 1,319,108
- Founded: 1816
- Paysandú
- Capital: Paysandú
- Area: 13,922 km²
- Population (2011): 113,124
- Founded: 1820
- Río Negro
- Capital: Fray Bentos
- Area: 9,282 km²
- Population (2011): 54,765
- Founded: 1868 (from Paysandú)
- Rivera
- Capital: Rivera
- Area: 9,370 km²
- Population (2011): 103,493
- Founded: 1884 (as Tacuarembó)
- Rocha
- Capital: Rocha
- Area: 10,551 km²
- Population (2011): 68,088
- Founded: 1880 (from Maldonado)
- Salto
- Capital: Salto
- Area: 14,163 km²
- Population (2011): 124,878
- Founded: 1837 (from Paysandú)
- San José
- Capital: San José de Mayo
- Area: 4,992 km²
- Population (2011): 108,309
- Founded: 1816
- Soriano
- Capital: Mercedes
- Area: 9,008 km²
- Population (2011): 82,595
- Founded: 1816 (as Santo Domingo Soriano)
- Tacuarembó
- Capital: Tacuarembó
- Area: 15,438 km²
- Population (2011): 90,053
- Founded: 1837 (from Paysandú)
- Treinta y Tres
- Capital: Treinta y Tres
- Area: 9,676 km²
- Population (2011): 48,134
- Founded: 1884 (from Cerro Largo and Lavalleja)
This map serves as a valuable resource for understanding the geographical and administrative divisions of Uruguay, highlighting the unique characteristics of each department.