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Montevideo

Uruguay · Montevideo Department

Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Rio de la Plata.

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Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Montevideo Department
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 34.91° S, 56.19° W

Near Montevideo

Punta del Este · 114 km away
Jose Ignacio · 141 km away
Colonia del Sacramento · 159 km away
Buenos Aires · 203 km away
Ezeiza · 213 km away
San Fernando · 223 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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