Regions in Uruguay

Uruguay is made up of 19 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Uruguay. Information on all primary administrative regions in Uruguay.

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Primary administrative regions in Uruguay

There are 19 regions in Uruguay in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Uruguay
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Artigas Departamento de Artigas1.78,391Artigas Artigas41,909
Canelones Departamento de Canelones2.490,595Canelones Canelones19,698
Colonia Departamento de Colonia3.119,249Colonia del Sacramento Colonia del Sacramento21,714
Durazno Department Departamento de Durazno4.59,176Durazno Durazno33,926
Florida Departamento de Florida5.68,334Florida Florida32,234
Rio Negro Department Departamento de Río Negro6.54,255Fray Bentos Fray Bentos23,279
Maldonado Departamento de Maldonado7.142,086Maldonado Maldonado55,478
Cerro Largo Departamento de Cerro Largo8.87,019Melo Melo51,023
Soriano Departamento de Soriano9.84,879Mercedes Mercedes42,359
Lavalleja Departamento de Lavalleja10.60,889Minas Minas38,025
Montevideo Department Departamento de Montevideo11.1,324,115Montevideo Montevideo1,270,737
Paysandu Department Departamento de Paysandú12.113,506Paysandu Paysandú73,249
Rivera Department Departamento de Rivera13.105,701Rivera Rivera64,631
Rocha Department Departamento de Rocha14.69,938Rocha Rocha25,515
Salto Department Departamento de Salto15.123,793Salto Salto99,823
San Jose Department Departamento de San José16.103,848San Jose de Mayo San José de Mayo36,529
Tacuarembo Department Departamento de Tacuarembó17.91,062Tacuarembo Tacuarembó51,854
Treinta y Tres Department Departamento de Treinta y Tres18.49,324Treinta y Tres Treinta y Tres25,653
Flores Department Departamento de Flores19.25,109Trinidad Trinidad21,429