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The first division of Uruguay into six departments occurred on 27 January 1816. In February of the same year, two more departments were formed, and in 1828 one more was added. When the country's first constitution was signed in 1830, there were nine departments: Montevideo, Maldonado, Canelones, San José, Colonia, Soriano, Paysandú, Durazno ...
Categories by department of Uruguay (5 C) A. Artigas Department (6 C, 3 P) C. Canelones Department (7 C, 5 P) Cerro Largo Department (7 C, 2 P) Colonia Department (6 ...
Uruguay is the only country in South America situated entirely south of the Tropic of Capricorn, and is the southernmost sovereign state in the world when ordered by northernmost point of latitude. There are ten national parks in Uruguay : Five in the wetland areas of the east, three in the central hill country, and one in the west along the ...
Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825-1828 following a three-way struggle between Spain, Argentina and Brazil. It is a constitutional democracy, where the president fulfills the roles of both head of state and head of government.
Uruguay: 0.830: 3 Centro Sur (Flores, Florida and Lavalleja) 0.822 4 Centro (Durazno and Tacuarembó) 0.804 High human development 5 Litoral Sur (Soriano, Colonia and San José) 0.797 6 Norte (Artigas, Rivera, Cerro Largo and Treinta y Tres) 0.798 7 Litoral Norte (Paysandú, Salto and Río Negro) 0.789
Montevideo Department was one of the first departments created in the current territory of Uruguay, then Provincia Oriental. It was created on 27 January 1816 by Montevideo Cabildo's decree and approved by José Artigas on next 3 February, at the same time Maldonado, Soriano, Canelones, San José and Colonia departments were being created.
Map of municipalities and departments of Uruguay as of 2021. The Uruguayan departments are subdivided into municipalities and, as of 2023, there are 127 municipalities. This second level administrative division system was created by Law No. 18567 of 13 September 2009 and the first municipalities were created (or converted from Local Boards in the previous system) in March 2010.
The Departamento de Canelones (Spanish: Departamento de Canelones; pronounced [kaneˈlones]) is one of the 19 Uruguayan departments.With an area of 4,536 km 2 (1,751 sq mi) and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay.