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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 ...
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.
Español: Mapa de Uruguay, con sus departamentos y municipios en 2020. English: Map of Uruguay, showing departaments and municipalities (2020) Date: 3 September 2015:
Map of San José Department. San José Department (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse]) is a department of Uruguay.Its capital is San José de Mayo.It borders Colonia Department to the west, Flores Department to the north and the departments of Florida, Canelones and Montevideo to the east.
Topographic map of Maldonado Department showing main populated places and roads. The Maldonado Department (Spanish: Departamento de Maldonado; pronounced [maldoˈnaðo]), with an area of 4,793 km 2 (1,851 sq mi) and 164,300 [1] inhabitants (2011), is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.
Local and municipal elections in Uruguay (6 P): Categories by department of Uruguay (5 C) A. Artigas Department (6 C, 3 P) C. Canelones Department (7 C, 5 P)
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
The southwestern region of Uruguay, in which Colonia is located, is typically associated with dairy production. Its proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists traveling from Argentina to Uruguay. Tourism is also favored by part of the capital being a World Heritage Site.