Map of Artigas, Uruguay

Artigas is the administrative centre of Artigas, Uruguay, with a population of about 43,897. It lies at 30.4000°S, 56.4667°W. Artigas is about 501 km (312 mi) north of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Uruguaiana, 93 km to the northwest.

Artigas at a glance

Where is Artigas?

• The 9th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 11 min on the shortest day to 14 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Artigas

• Uruguaiana — 93 km northwest, Brazil
• Alegrete — 94 km northeast, Brazil
• Paso de los Libres — 97 km northwest, Argentina
• Rivera — 104 km southeast
• Santana do Livramento — 105 km southeast, Brazil
• Itaqui — 142 km north, Brazil
• Rosário do Sul — 150 km east, Brazil
• Tacuarembó — 154 km south
• Curuzú Cuatiá — 167 km northwest, Argentina
• Salto — 180 km southwest

Largest cities in Uruguay

• Montevideo — 1,270,737
• Salto — 114,084
• Maldonado — 102,000
• Rivera — 84,775
• Paysandú — 81,550
• Las Piedras — 69,682
• Tacuarembó — 60,586
• Melo — 56,013
• Mercedes — 43,543
• Durazno — 40,279

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.