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Municipalities of Uruguay map & data

Uruguay has 636 municipalities in this layer, spread over 19 regions. The most are in Canelones (119), Maldonado (58) and Colonia (55). The largest include Montevideo, Chacras de Paysandú and Ciudad de la Costa.

636areas
19regions
137 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Municipalities by region

RegionAreasShare
Canelones11919%
Maldonado589.1%
Colonia558.6%
Rocha457.1%
Salto416.4%
Paysandú416.4%
Tacuarembó325.0%
Florida304.7%
San José304.7%
Artigas284.4%
Cerro Largo284.4%
Soriano243.8%
Treinta y Tres223.5%
Lavalleja203.1%
Río Negro203.1%
Rivera182.8%
Durazno182.8%
Flores60.9%
Montevideo10.2%

Largest municipalities in Uruguay

  1. MontevideoMontevideo · pop. 1319108 · 530.8 km²
  2. Chacras de PaysandúPaysandú · 133 km²
  3. Ciudad de la CostaCanelones · 53.9 km²
  4. MaldonadoMaldonado · 43.5 km²
  5. RiveraRivera · 39.5 km²
  6. Santa LucíaCanelones · 38.4 km²
  7. SaltoSalto · 37.2 km²
  8. TacuarembóTacuarembó · 36 km²
  9. Treinta y TresTreinta y Tres · 34.2 km²
  10. General Líber SeregniCanelones · 32.1 km²
  11. La LomaSoriano · 29.8 km²
  12. FranquiaArtigas · 29.1 km²
  13. DuraznoDurazno · 29 km²
  14. Chacras de DoloresSoriano · 27.9 km²
  15. Ciudad del PlataSan José · 25.3 km²
  16. Nuevo PaysandúPaysandú · 24.6 km²
  17. Punta Del EsteMaldonado · 22.5 km²
  18. Colonia del SacramentoColonia · 21.8 km²
  19. PaysandúPaysandú · 21.7 km²
  20. Barros BlancosCanelones · 20.9 km²
  21. Chacras de BelénSalto · 20.7 km²
  22. Punta BallenaMaldonado · 20.2 km²
  23. MeloCerro Largo · 18.9 km²
  24. Nueva PalmiraColonia · 18.8 km²
  25. RochaRocha · 18.8 km²
  26. MinasLavalleja · 17.5 km²
  27. Las PiedrasCanelones · 17.4 km²
  28. ArtigasArtigas · 15 km²
  29. La PalomaRocha · 14.2 km²
  30. San JoséSan José · 14 km²
  31. Nueva HelveciaColonia · 12.5 km²
  32. CoronadoArtigas · 12.5 km²
  33. CarmeloColonia · 12.3 km²
  34. CanelonesCanelones · 12.3 km²
  35. Portones de Hierro y CampodónicoArtigas · 12.3 km²
  36. La EsmeraldaRocha · 12.3 km²
  37. MercedesSoriano · 11.1 km²
  38. PandoCanelones · 11 km²
  39. 18 de MayoCanelones · 10.7 km²
  40. FloridaFlorida · 10.6 km²

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Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Uruguay?

This layer holds 636 municipalities in Uruguay, the most of them in Canelones. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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