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Colonia del Sacramento

Uruguay · Colonia Department

Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Rio de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. As of the 2023 census, it has a population of around 32,174.

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Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Colonia Department
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 34.46° S, 57.83° W

Near Colonia del Sacramento

Buenos Aires · 53 km away
San Fernando · 66 km away
Ezeiza · 76 km away
Montevideo · 159 km away
Punta del Este · 270 km away
Jose Ignacio · 295 km away

More of Uruguay

South America's quietly cosmopolitan corner — Montevideo's ramblas, Punta del Este's summer scene, colonial Colonia del Sacramento, and beaches like José Ignacio that rival anything in the Mediterranean.

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