Largest Cities in Uruguay

by | January 20, 2021

Facts about Uruguay

Official languages: Spanish
Capital: Montevideo
Area: 176,220 km²
Population: 3.5 million residents
Population density: 19.73 residents per km²
Currency: UYU
Internet TLD: .uy
ISO codes: UY, URY, 858
The telephone code from Uruguay is +598

Flag of Uruguay

The flag of Uruguay consists of nine stripes, four of which are blue and five of which are white. The left side of the flagpole part is additionally decorated with the so-called May sun with a human face and sixteen rays – eight straight and eight wavy. The nine stripes represent the nine Uruguayan provinces that were created after independence from Brazil in 1828. In addition, before Brazilian rule, Uruguay was under the Spanish and Portuguese rule and was nicknamed the “Banda Oriental” (Eastern Coast). The May sun is supposed to commemorate the conquest of independence, which took place in May. The appearance of the flag is probably inspired by the style of the American and Argentine flags.

 

Flag of Uruguay

Uruguay is a state in South America. The full name of the country of Uruguay is Republic of the East of the (River) Uruguay. See Uruguay Location on World Map. In the Guarani language, Uruguay means river of colorful birds.

Biggest Cities of Uruguay by Population

Uruguay is a country located in the southeastern part of South America, with a population of over 3.5 million people. The largest city in Uruguay is its capital Montevideo, with an estimated population of around 1.8 million people. It is the political, economic, and cultural hub of the country and home to many iconic landmarks such as Puerta de la Ciudadela or Palacio Salvo which offer stunning views of traditional architecture or parks like Parque Rodo for outdoor activities such as boating or picnicking.

Salto is the second-largest city in Uruguay with around 120,000 inhabitants living in its metropolitan area. Located near Uruguay’s Salto Department region, it has become an important agricultural center due to its position as home to many farms and ranches from other countries. Salto also offers plenty of attractions for visitors such as Plaza Independencia or Termas del Daymán which offer stunning views of modern architecture or parks like Parque Artigas for outdoor activities such as biking or birdwatching.

Paysandú is the third-largest city in Uruguay with around 80,000 inhabitants living in its metropolitan area. Located near Uruguay’s Paysandú Department region, it has become an important educational center due to its position as home to many universities and research centers from other countries. Paysandú also offers plenty of attractions for visitors such as Museo Regional Punta del Diablo or Centro Cultural El Cabildo which offer stunning views of traditional architecture or parks like Parque San Martín for outdoor activities such as walking along scenic pathways or playing sports like football.

# City Population Latitude Longitude
1 Montevideo, Uruguay 1,270,848 -34.9033 -56.1882
2 Salto, Uruguay 99,934 -31.3833 -57.9667
3 Paysandu, Uruguay 73,360 -32.3171 -58.0807
4 Las Piedras, Uruguay 69,793 -34.7302 -56.2192
5 Rivera, Uruguay 64,742 -30.9053 -55.5508
6 Maldonado, Uruguay 55,589 -34.9 -54.95
7 Tacuarembo, Uruguay 51,965 -31.7169 -55.9811
8 Melo, Uruguay 51,134 -32.3703 -54.1675
9 Mercedes, Uruguay 42,470 -33.2524 -58.0305
10 Artigas, Uruguay 42,020 -30.4 -56.4667
11 Minas, Uruguay 38,136 -34.3759 -55.2377
12 San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay 36,640 -34.3375 -56.7136
13 Durazno, Uruguay 34,037 -33.3806 -56.5236
14 Florida, Uruguay 32,345 -34.0956 -56.2142
15 Barros Blancos, Uruguay 31,761 -34.7524 -56.0026
16 Treinta y Tres, Uruguay 25,764 -33.2333 -54.3833
17 Rocha, Uruguay 25,626 -34.4833 -54.3333
18 San Carlos, Uruguay 25,049 -34.7912 -54.9182
19 Pando, Uruguay 24,158 -34.7172 -55.9584
20 Fray Bentos, Uruguay 23,390 -33.1165 -58.3107
21 Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay 21,825 -34.4626 -57.8398
22 Trinidad, Uruguay 21,540 -33.5165 -56.8996
23 La Paz, Uruguay 20,024 -34.7603 -56.2259
24 Canelones, Uruguay 19,809 -34.5228 -56.2778
25 Delta del Tigre, Uruguay 18,084 -34.7649 -56.3645
26 Carmelo, Uruguay 17,032 -34.0002 -58.284
27 Santa Lucia, Uruguay 16,549 -34.4533 -56.3906
28 Progreso, Uruguay 16,084 -34.6674 -56.2176
29 Young, Uruguay 16,035 -32.6984 -57.6269
30 Dolores, Uruguay 15,991 -33.5301 -58.217
31 Paso de Carrasco, Uruguay 15,504 -34.8603 -56.0522
32 Rio Branco, Uruguay 13,678 -32.598 -53.3858
33 Juan L. Lacaze, Uruguay 13,334 -34.4189 -57.4529
34 Paso de los Toros, Uruguay 13,332 -32.8167 -56.5167
35 Bella Union, Uruguay 13,282 -30.2597 -57.5992
36 Chui, Uruguay 10,596 -33.6979 -53.4593
37 Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay 10,165 -34.3 -57.2333
38 Nueva Palmira, Uruguay 9,446 -33.8703 -58.4118
39 Libertad, Uruguay 9,422 -34.6346 -56.6174
40 Rosario, Uruguay 9,419 -34.3167 -57.35
41 Colonia Nicolich, Uruguay 9,013 -34.8152 -56.0243
42 Piriapolis, Uruguay 8,079 -34.8629 -55.2747
43 Castillos, Uruguay 7,797 -34.1987 -53.8592
44 Tranqueras, Uruguay 7,585 -31.2 -55.75
45 Sarandi del Yi, Uruguay 7,478 -33.35 -55.6333
46 Punta del Este, Uruguay 7,345 -34.9475 -54.9338
47 Pan de Azucar, Uruguay 7,291 -34.7787 -55.2358
48 San Ramon, Uruguay 7,119 -34.2915 -55.9557
49 Lascano, Uruguay 7,087 -33.6724 -54.2065
50 Sarandi Grande, Uruguay 6,552 -33.7333 -56.3333
51 Joaquin Suarez, Uruguay 6,368 -34.735 -56.0347
52 Tarariras, Uruguay 6,180 -34.2655 -57.6187
53 Sauce, Uruguay 6,021 -34.6519 -56.0643
54 Jose Pedro Varela, Uruguay 5,499 -33.4545 -54.5359
55 Guichon, Uruguay 5,162 -32.3585 -57.1978

Uruguay: Montevideo

According to Abbreviation Finder, the capital of Uruguay is Montevideo. 1.3 million people live in the city on the Río de la Plata. If you take the surrounding area into account, there are almost 2 million and thus almost half of the population. The name comes from the small mountain that lies in the city: mountain means monte in Spanish . Montevideo is a city where, according to surveys across Latin America, you can live particularly well.

Countries neighboring Uruguay