Map of Melo, Uruguay

Melo is the administrative centre of Cerro Largo, Uruguay, with a population of about 56,013. It lies at 32.3703°S, 54.1675°W. Melo is about 338 km (210 mi) northeast of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bagé, 116 km to the north.

Melo at a glance

Where is Melo?

• The 8th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Melo

• Bagé — 116 km north, Brazil
• Dom Pedrito — 162 km north, Brazil
• Canguçu — 178 km northeast, Brazil
• Pelotas — 185 km east, Brazil
• Tacuarembó — 186 km northwest
• Rio Grande — 198 km east, Brazil
• Rivera — 209 km northwest
• Santana do Livramento — 209 km northwest, Brazil
• Caçapava do Sul — 216 km north, Brazil
• São Gabriel — 227 km north, Brazil

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
• Artigas — 43,897
• 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.