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Map of municipalities and departments of Uruguay as of 2021.

The Uruguayan departments are subdivided into municipalities and, as of 2025, there are 136 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. In the municipal elections of 2010 municipal authorities were elected for the first time and they assumed office months later.

Each municipality is governed by a local council, made up of 5 members. The chairperson of the local council is known as alcalde (mayor) and the remaining members are the councilors.

The Montevideo, Canelones and Maldonado departments are completely covered by municipalities, while the other departments have areas not included in any municipality.

Description

Establishment of the system and creation of municipalities

The municipalities' system was created by Law No. 18567 of 13 September 2009.[1] The current system is ruled by Law No. 19272 of 18 September 2014. This regulation provided that in settlements with more than 2,000 inhabitants a municipality was to be created including their surrounding territories, as long as it consisted in a social and cultural unit with their own common interests, that justified the creation of this kind of political entity. Settlements with less than 2,000 inhabitants were allowed to establish a municipality if the Departmental Board voted for it after the Intendant proposal, or by popular initiative of at least the 15% of voters in the settlement. Municipalities in departmental seats were only allowed to be created by Departmental Boards after the Intendant's proposal.[2]

Election of authorities and government

The municipalities are governed by a local council made up by five members, whose chairperson is known as alcalde (mayor) and the other four members are known as concejales (councilors). They are elected by direct vote each municipal elections, at the same time the departmental authorities are elected.[2]

List of municipalities by department

Artigas

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation [4]
1 Baltasar Brum 2,608 754.0 km2 Juan Marticorena (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Bella Unión 12,406 547.0 km2 William Cresseri (PN) 15 March 2010
3 Tomás Gomensoro 2,902 804.5 km2 Federico Arbiza (PN) 15 March 2010

Canelones

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation [4]
1 18 de Mayo 21,371 11.0 km2 Adriana Sánchez (FA) 20 March 2013
2 Aguas Corrientes 1,728 51.5 km2 Marcelo Delgado (FA) 15 March 2010
3 Atlántida 10,198 108.1 km2 Gustavo González (FA) 15 March 2010
4 Barros Blancos 29,865 22.8 km2 Julián Rocha (FA) 15 March 2010
5 Canelones 27,406 230.8 km2 Darío Pimienta (FA) 15 March 2010
6 Ciudad de la Costa 91,284 61.1 km2 Sonia Misirian (FA) 15 March 2010
7 Colonia Nicolich 14,788 26.0 km2 Líber Moreno (FA) 15 March 2010
8 Empalme Olmos 6,630 152.5 km2 Jorge Álvarez (FA) 15 March 2010
9 La Floresta 8,353 59.1 km2 Néstor Erramouspe (FA) 15 March 2010
10 La Paz 20,194 32.9 km2 Bruno Fernández (FA) 15 March 2010
11 Las Piedras 62,238 53.9 km2 Gustavo González (FA) 15 March 2010
12 Los Cerrillos 7,713 261.4 km2 Néstor Roncio (FA) 15 March 2010
13 Migues 3,802 363.3 km2 Nahuel Jorge (PN) 15 March 2010
14 Montes 1,842 55.5 km2 Rodolfo Salvarrey (PN) 15 March 2010
15 Pando 32,927 114.9 km2 Alcides Pérez (FA) 15 March 2010
16 Parque del Plata 11,054 12.8 km2 Tania Vecchio (FA) 15 March 2010
17 Paso Carrasco 20,842 20.7 km2 Verónica Veiga (FA) 15 March 2010
18 Progreso 14,292 78.5 km2 Claudio Duarte (FA) 15 March 2010
19 Salinas 23,447 83.7 km2 Óscar Montero (FA) 15 March 2010
20 San Antonio 3,283 168.6 km2 Damaso Pani (PN) 15 March 2010
21 San Bautista 3,684 196.5 km2 Roberto Siriani (PN) 15 March 2010
22 San Jacinto 6,691 274.9 km2 Cristian Ferraro (PN) 15 March 2010
23 San Ramón 8,087 249.3 km2 Gonzalo Melogno (PN) 15 March 2010
24 Santa Lucía 18,524 252.2 km2 Leonardo Mollo (FA) 15 March 2010
25 Santa Rosa 6,751 192.5 km2 Ramiro Azor (FA) 15 March 2010
26 Sauce 13,019 295.9 km2 Juan Ottonello (PN) 15 March 2010
27 Soca 3,959 493.1 km2 Roberto Rodríguez (PN) 15 March 2010
28 Suárez 18,153 44.0 km2 Carlos Nalerio (FA) 15 March 2010
29 Tala 9,308 522.1 km2 Leonardo Pérez (PN) 15 March 2010
30 Toledo 18,740 30.3 km2 José Gini (FA) 15 March 2010

Cerro Largo

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation [4][5][6]
1 Aceguá 1,686 825.9 km2 Javier Rodríguez (PN) 22 March 2013
2 Arbolito 263 604.5 km2 Luis Seguí (PN) 22 March 2013
3 Arévalo 572 396.5 km2 José Eduardo Lucas (PN) 22 March 2013
4 Bañado de Medina 1,583 451.3 km2 Daniel Cegade (PN) 25 October 2018
5 Centurión 242 648.1 km2 Juan Nery dos Santos (PN) 25 October 2018
6 Cerro de las Cuentas 496 817.3 km2 Humberto Allende (PN) 25 October 2018
7 Fraile Muerto 3,450 407.1 km2 Pablo Nauar (PN) 15 March 2010
8 Isidoro Noblía 2,808 665.2 km2 Favio Freire (PN) 22 March 2013
9 Las Cañas 242 648.2 km2 Víctor Noda (PN) 25 October 2018
10 Plácido Rosas 602 524.8 km2 Eduardo Fernández (PN) 22 March 2013
11 Quebracho 497 701.2 km2 Héctor Ortiz (PN) 25 October 2018
12 Ramón Trigo 368 1,270.5 km2 Durmen Menchaca (PN) 22 March 2013
13 Río Branco 16,270 933.2 km2 Christian Morel (PN) 15 March 2010
14 Tres Islas 301 445.7 km2 Carlos González (PN) 25 October 2018
15 Tupambaé 1,269 1,110.1 km2 Macarena Da Rosa (PN) 22 March 2013

Colonia

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Carmelo 19,606 390.2 km2 Alicia Espíndola (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Colonia Valdense 4,535 147.4 km2 Andrés Malan (PN) 22 March 2013
3 Florencio Sánchez 4,040 295.6 km2 Alfredo Sánchez (PN) 22 March 2013
4 Juan L. Lacaze 13,635 107.3 km2 Arturo Bentancor (FA) 15 March 2010
5 La Paz 1,005 62 km2 Walter Eduardo Miranda 26 October 2018
6 Miguelete 1,814 720 km2 María Elena Martin (PN) 26 October 2018
7 Nueva Helvecia 11,224 95.1 km2 Marcelo Alonso (PN) 15 March 2010
8 Nueva Palmira 10,063 126.8 km2 Agustín Callero (PN) 15 March 2010
9 Ombúes de Lavalle 3,936 397.8 km2 Marcelo Castro (PN) 22 March 2013
10 Rosario 11,161 230.2 km2 Pablo Maciel (PN) 15 March 2010
11 Tarariras 7,788 484.4 km2 Dany Pérez (PN) 15 March 2010

Durazno

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
Sarandí del Yí 7,389 6,562 km2 Carlos Luberriga (PN) 15 March 2010
Villa del Carmen 2,891 479.2 km2 Fernando Rodríguez (PN) 15 March 2010

Flores

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
Ismael Cortinas 914 0.95 km2 Agustín Musa (PN) 15 March 2010

Florida

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Casupá 2,228 94.7 km2 Luis Oliva Monfort (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Fray Marcos 3,432 279.4 km2 Stella Tucuna (PN) 15 March 2013 [7]
3 Sarandí Grande 6,509 211.5 km2 Cayetano Stopingi (PN) 15 March 2010

Lavalleja

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 José Batlle y Ordóñez 2,283 784.1 km2 Pablo Patiño (PN) 27 March 2015
2 José Pedro Varela 5,398 851.8 km2 Martín Rezk (PN) 15 March 2010
3 Mariscala 1,830 634 km2 Francisco de la Peña (PN) 24 October 2018
4 Solís de Mataojo 2,924 101.6 km2 Verónica Machado (PN) 15 March 2010

Maldonado

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Aiguá 3,165 1,365.0 km2 Ernesto San Román (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Garzón 1,020 623.2 km2 Nazareno Lazo (PN) 15 March 2010
3 Maldonado 90,593 189.7 km2 Andrés Rapetti (PN) 15 March 2010
4 Pan de Azúcar 8,025 606.4 km2 Alejandro Echavarria (PN) 15 March 2010
5 Piriápolis 14,461 135.9 km2 René Graña (PN) 15 March 2010
6 Punta del Este 11,128 21.8 km2 Javier Carballal (PN) 15 March 2010
7 San Carlos 33,293 1,651.0 km2 Carlos Pereyra (PN) 15 March 2010
8 Solís Grande 2,613 204.9 km2 Patricia Martínez (PN) 15 March 2010

Montevideo

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Municipality A 207,911 144.2 km2 Jorge Meroni (FA) 15 March 2010
2 Municipality B 147,577 11.8 km2 Silvana Pissano (FA) 15 March 2010
3 Municipality C 148,952 17.6 km2 Jorge Cabrera (FA) 15 March 2010
4 Municipality CH 159,528 12.1 km2 Matilde Antía (PN) 15 March 2010
5 Municipality D 181,153 86.5 km2 Gabriel Velazco (FA) 15 March 2010
6 Municipality E 153,395 27.5 km2 Mercedes Ruiz (PN) 15 March 2010
7 Municipality F 168,937 85.0 km2 Juan López (PN) 15 March 2010
8 Municipality G 151,302 142.7 km2 Leticia de Torres (FA) 15 March 2010

Paysandú

# Municipality Population Area Major Foundation
1 Chapicuy 1,382 1,043.6 km2 Milton Laurencena (PN) 21 March 2013
2 Guichón 6,860 1,670.1 km2 Martín Álvarez (PN) 15 March 2010
3 Lorenzo Geyres 1,704 938.7 km2 Graciela Barrutte (PN) 21 March 2013
4 Piedras Coloradas 1,956 1,192.7 km2 Jhonn Cáceres (PN) 21 March 2013
5 Porvenir 4,178 954.5 km2 Ramiro Ayende (PN) 15 March 2010
6 Quebracho 3,671 1,088.4 km2 Silbia Visoso (PN) 15 March 2010
7 Tambores 1,475 2,388.0 km2 Ricardo Soares (PN) 21 March 2013

Río Negro

# Municipality Population Area Major Foundation
1 Nuevo Berlín 2,604 498.7 km2 Hernán Godoy (PN) 15 March 2010
2 San Javier 2,830 817.8 km2 Washington Laco (PN) 22 March 2013
3 Young 17,550 1,039.8 km2 Inés Long (PN) 15 March 2010

Rivera

# Municipality Population Area Major Foundation
1 Minas de Corrales 3,985 381.7 km2 José González (PC) 15 March 2010
2 Tranqueras 8,190 976.6 km2 Luciano Viera (PC) 15 March 2010
3 Vichadero 4,048 510.5 km2 Luis Alberto Coutinho (PN) 15 March 2010

Rocha

# Municipality Population Area Major Foundation
1 Castillos 9,651 2,152.6 km2 Juan Manuel Olivera (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Chuy 9,758 92.8 km2 Eduardo Calabuig (PN) 15 March 2010
3 La Paloma 5,516 247.7 km2 Sergio Muniz (FA) 15 March 2010
4 Lascano 7,922 745.5 km2 Víctor Larrosa (PN) 15 March 2010

Salto

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Belén 2,269 164.7 km2 Luis Zuliani (FA) 15 March 2010
2 Colonia Lavalleja 2,478 1,472.6 km2 Antonio Tejeira (PN) 15 March 2010
3 Mataojo 1,028 2,241.5 km2 Rosita Moreno (FA) 15 March 2010
4 San Antonio 3,865 430.8 km2 Sandra Toncobitz (PC) 15 March 2010
5 Rincón de Valentín 1,203 872.8 km2 Santiago Dalmao (FA) 15 March 2010
6 Villa Constitución 3,896 1,537.8 km2 Carlos Souto (FA) 15 March 2010

San José

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Ciudad del Plata 32,154 125.8 km2 Marianita Fonseca (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Ecilda Paullier 5,025 694.7 km2 Leonardo Giménez (PN) 22 March 2013
3 Libertad 14,326 441.9 km2 Matías Santos (PN) 15 March 2010
4 Rodríguez 4,849 1,167.3 km2 Norberto Zunino (PN) 22 March 2013

Soriano

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Cardona 5,029 356.1 km2 Ruben Valentín (PN) 15 March 2010
2 Dolores 19,577 413.7 km2 Juan Oronoz (PN) 15 March 2010
3 José Enrique Rodó 3,077 396.3 km2 Washington Loitey (PN) 27 March 2015
4 Palmitas 2,304 178.7 km2 Juan Vincon (PN) 27 March 2015

Tacuarembó

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Ansina 3,289 792.2 km2 Ana Isabel Camejo (PN) 27 March 2015
2 Paso de los Toros 13,232 560.3 km2 Luis Irigoin (PN) 15 March 2010
3 San Gregorio de Polanco 3,722 444.7 km2 Asdrúbal Rodríguez (PN) 15 March 2010

Treinta y Tres

# Municipality Population Area Major [3] Foundation
1 Cerro Chato 1,407 km2 Elías Javier Fuentes (PN) 22 December 2017
2 Enrique Martínez 1,246 km2 Nidia Vera (PN) 22 December 2017
3 Rincón 1,767 km2 Eduardo Gonzales (PN) 22 December 2017
4 Santa Clara de Olimar 2,485 482.4 km2 Pablo Echevarría (PN) 15 March 2010
5 Vergara 4,064 622.5 km2 José González (PN) 15 March 2010
6 Villa Sara 1,724 534 km2 Analía Larrañaga (PN) 22 December 2017

References

  1. ^ "Ley N° 18567". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ a b "Ley N° 19272". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Alcaldes y Alcaldesas asumieron en los 125 Municipios de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Office of Planning and Budget. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Ley N° 18653" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ "DECRETO Nº 11/13" (PDF) (in Spanish). Junta Departamental de Cerro Largo. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. ^ "DECRETO N.º 29/2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Junta Departamental de Cerro Largo. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ^ "DECRETO JDF Nº 06/2013" (in Spanish). Departmental Board of Florida. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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