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Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular – departamento) (capitals in parentheses):

1. Artigas (Artigas). Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.
2. Canelones (Canelones). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
3. Cerro Largo (Melo). Formed in 1821.
4. Colonia (Colonia del Sacramento). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
5. Durazno (Durazno). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
6. Flores (Trinidad). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department.
7. Florida (Florida). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department.
8. Lavalleja (Minas). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
9. Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
10. Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
11. Paysandú (Paysandú). Formed in 1820.
12. Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department.
13. Rivera (Rivera). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department.
14. Rocha (Rocha). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
15. Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
16. San José (San José de Mayo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
17. Soriano (Mercedes). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.
18. Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837; geographically the largest of the Uruguayan Departments.
19. Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres). Formed in 1884 from parts of Cerro Largo Department and Lavalleja Department. 'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.

[edit] Populations and Areas

Department	Area (square kilometres)	Population*	Capital
Artigas	11,928	79,317	Artigas
Canelones	4,536	509,095	Canelones
Cerro Largo	13,648	89,383	Melo
Colonia	6,106	120,855	Colonia del Sacramento
Durazno	11,643	60,926	Durazno
Flores	5,144	25,609	Trinidad
Florida	10,417	69,968	Florida
Lavalleja	10,016	61,883	Minas
Maldonado	4,793	147,391	Maldonado
Montevideo	530	1,342,474	Montevideo
Paysandú	13,922	115,623	Paysandú
Río Negro	9,282	55,657	Fray Bentos
Rivera	9,370	109,267	Rivera
Rocha	10,551	70,614	Rocha
Salto	14,163	126,745	Salto
San José	4,992	107,644	San José de Mayo
Soriano	9,008	87,073	Mercedes
Tacuarembó	15,438	94,613	Tacuarembó
Treinta y Tres	9,676	49,769	Treinta y Tres
* 2007

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