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Uruguay · Travel guide

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in southeastern South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter gatherers 13,000 years ago. The first European explorer to reach the region was Juan Díaz de Solís in 1516, but the area was colonized later than its neighbors. At the time of European arrival, the Charrúa were the predominant tribe, alongside…

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Uruguay

FCDO travel advice for Uruguay. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Uruguay

Capital: Montevideo
Currency: Uruguayan peso
Time zone: UTC−03:00
Calling code: +598
Internet domain: .uy
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Uruguay

Año NuevoNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Día de los NiñosChildren's Day2026-01-06

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-16

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-17

Semana de TurismoMaundy Thursday2026-04-02

Semana de TurismoGood Friday2026-04-03

Desembarco de los 33 OrientalesLanding of the 33 Patriots Day2026-04-19

Día de los TrabajadoresInternational Workers' Day2026-05-01

Batalla de las PiedrasBattle of Las Piedras2026-05-18

Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca MásBirthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again Day2026-06-19

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalMontevideo

Population3,449,299

CurrencyUYU

Languageses-UY

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Cities

◎Montevideo1,270,737 residents ◎Salto114,084 residents ◎Maldonado102,000 residents ◎Rivera84,775 residents ◎Paysandú81,550 residents ◎Las Piedras69,682 residents ◎Tacuarembó60,586 residents ◎Melo56,013 residents ◎Artigas43,897 residents ◎Mercedes43,543 residents ◎Durazno40,279 residents ◎Minas38,645 residents ◎Florida36,471 residents ◎San José de Mayo35,883 residents ◎Colonia del Sacramento32,164 residents ◎Barros Blancos31,650 residents ◎San Carlos27,471 residents ◎Rocha26,784 residents ◎Fray Bentos26,297 residents ◎Treinta y Tres25,890 residents ◎Canelones24,185 residents ◎Pando24,047 residents ◎Trinidad22,897 residents ◎La Paz19,913 residents ◎Carmelo18,041 residents ◎Delta del Tigre17,973 residents ◎Dolores17,174 residents ◎Young16,756 residents ◎Santa Lucía16,438 residents ◎Progreso16,244 residents ◎Paso de Carrasco15,393 residents ◎Río Branco14,604 residents ◎Paso de los Toros12,985 residents ◎Juan L. Lacaze12,816 residents ◎Bella Unión12,200 residents ◎Libertad10,166 residents ◎Rosario10,085 residents ◎Nueva Helvecia10,054 residents ◎Nueva Palmira9,857 residents ◎Chui9,675 residents ◎Punta del Este9,277 residents ◎Colonia Nicolich8,902 residents ◎Salinas8,626 residents ◎Piriápolis7,968 residents ◎Castillos7,541 residents ◎Tranqueras7,235 residents ◎Sarandí del Yi7,176 residents ◎San Ramón7,133 residents ◎Lascano6,976 residents ◎Tarariras6,632 residents ◎Pan de Azúcar6,597 residents ◎Joaquín Suárez6,570 residents ◎Sarandí Grande6,130 residents ◎Sauce5,910 residents ◎Atlántida5,562 residents ◎Barra de Carrasco5,410 residents ◎José Pedro Varela5,118 residents ◎Guichón5,051 residents ◎Tala4,949 residents ◎Cardona4,600 residents ◎Toledo4,397 residents ◎Empalme Olmos4,199 residents ◎San Jacinto3,954 residents ◎Vergara3,810 residents ◎Minas de Corrales3,788 residents ◎Santa Rosa3,727 residents ◎Florencio Sánchez3,716 residents ◎Vichadero3,698 residents ◎Marindia3,543 residents ◎La Paloma3,495 residents ◎San Gregorio de Polanco3,415 residents ◎Ombúes de Lavalle3,390 residents ◎Colonia Valdense3,235 residents ◎Fraile Muerto3,168 residents ◎Las Toscas3,146 residents ◎Tomás Gomensoro2,872 residents ◎Quebracho2,853 residents ◎Villa Constitución2,846 residents ◎Solís de Mataojo2,825 residents ◎Villa del Carmen2,703 residents ◎Santa Teresa2,657 residents ◎Rodríguez2,604 residents ◎Ecilda Paullier2,585 residents ◎Baltasar Brum2,531 residents ◎Los Cerrillos2,508 residents ◎Aiguá2,465 residents ◎Nuevo Berlín2,450 residents ◎Casupá2,402 residents ◎Santa Clara de Olimar2,341 residents ◎Isidoro Noblía2,331 residents ◎José Batlle y Ordóñez2,203 residents ◎Las Piedras2,185 residents ◎Palmitas2,123 residents ◎José Enrique Rodó2,120 residents ◎Migues2,109 residents ◎Belén2,033 residents ◎Pajas Blancas2,000 residents ◎San Bautista1,905 residents ◎25 de Mayo1,852 residents ◎25 de Agosto1,849 residents

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Airports

Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International AirportCiudad de la CostaMVD Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International AirportPunta del EstePDP Nueva Hesperides International AirportSaltoSTY Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational AirportRivera/Santana do LivramentoRVY Santa Bernardina International AirportDuraznoDZO Tydeo Larre Borges AirportPaysandúPDUArtigas International AirportArtigasATI Cerro Largo International AirportMeloMLZ Colonia Laguna de Los Patos International AirportColonia del SacramentoCYR Placeres AirportBella UnionBUV Tacuarembo AirportTacuaremboTAW Treinta y Tres AirportTreinta y TresTYT