Depairtments o Uruguay

Uruguay consists o 19 depairtments (departamentos, singular – departamento) (caipitals in parentheses):

1. Artigas (Artigas). Formit in 1884 frae pairt o Salto Depairtment. The anerlie depairtment tae border baith Argentinae in the wast an Brazil in the north an east.
2. Canelones (Canelones). Ane o the oreeginal 6 depairtments creatit in 1816. The oreeginal name wis Villa de Guadalupe Depairtment.
3. Cerro Largo (Melo). Formit in 1821.
4. Colonia (Colonia del Sacramento). Ane o the oreeginal 6 depairtments creatit in 1816.
5. Durazno (Durazno). Formit in 1822. The oreeginal name wis Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
6. Flores (Trinidad). Formit in 1885 frae pairt o San José Depairtment.
7. Florida (Florida). Formit in 1856 frae pairt o San José Depairtment.
8. Lavalleja (Minas). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
9. Maldonado (Maldonado). Ane o the oreeginal 6 depairtments creatit in 1816. The oreeginal name wis San Fernando de Maldonado Depairtment.
10. Montevideo (Montevideo). Ane o the oreeginal 6 depairtments creatit in 1816.
11. Paysandú (Paysandú). Formit in 1820.
12. Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formit in 1868 frae pairts o Paysandú Depairtment.
13. Rivera (Rivera). Formit in 1884 frae pairt o Tacuarembó Depairtment.
14. Rocha (Rocha). Formit in 1880 frae pairt o Maldonado Depairtment.
15. Salto (Salto). Formit in 1837.
16. San José (San José de Mayo). Ane o the oreeginal 6 depairtments created in 1816.
17. Soriano (Mercedes). Ane o the oreeginal 6 depairtments creatit in 1816. The oreeginal name wis Santo Domingo Soriano Depairtment.
18. Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formit in 1837; geographically the lairgest o the Uruguayan Depairtments.
19. Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres). Formit in 1884 frae pairts o Cerro Largo Depairtment an Lavalleja Depairtment. 'Treinta y Tres' is Spainyie for 'Thirty-Three'. The depairtment is namit efter 33 19t century patriots honoured bi Uruguayans.

Populations an auuries

Population statit as per 2004 Census.

Depairtment	Aurie km²	Population	Densitie	Caipital
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 an aw

• ISO 3166-2:UY