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
Montevideo Department Departamento de Montevideo1.1,324,115Montevideo Montevideo1,270,737
Canelones Departamento de Canelones2.490,595Canelones Canelones19,698
Maldonado Departamento de Maldonado3.142,086Maldonado Maldonado55,478
Salto Department Departamento de Salto4.123,793Salto Salto99,823
Colonia Departamento de Colonia5.119,249Colonia del Sacramento Colonia del Sacramento21,714
Paysandu Department Departamento de Paysandú6.113,506Paysandu Paysandú73,249
Rivera Department Departamento de Rivera7.105,701Rivera Rivera64,631
San Jose Department Departamento de San José8.103,848San Jose de Mayo San José de Mayo36,529
Tacuarembo Department Departamento de Tacuarembó9.91,062Tacuarembo Tacuarembó51,854
Cerro Largo Departamento de Cerro Largo10.87,019Melo Melo51,023
Soriano Departamento de Soriano11.84,879Mercedes Mercedes42,359
Artigas Departamento de Artigas12.78,391Artigas Artigas41,909
Rocha Department Departamento de Rocha13.69,938Rocha Rocha25,515
Florida Departamento de Florida14.68,334Florida Florida32,234
Lavalleja Departamento de Lavalleja15.60,889Minas Minas38,025
Durazno Department Departamento de Durazno16.59,176Durazno Durazno33,926
Rio Negro Department Departamento de Río Negro17.54,255Fray Bentos Fray Bentos23,279
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