Map of Mercedes, Soriano, Uruguay

Mercedes is the administrative centre of Soriano, Uruguay, with a population of about 43,543. It lies at 33.2524°S, 58.0305°W. Mercedes is about 250 km (155 mi) northwest of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gualeguaychú, 53 km to the northwest.

Mercedes at a glance

Where is Mercedes?

• The 10th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 57 min on the shortest day to 14 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mercedes

• Gualeguaychú — 53 km northwest, Argentina
• Concepción del Uruguay — 87 km north, Argentina
• Paysandú — 104 km north
• Colón — 115 km north, Argentina
• Zárate — 131 km southwest, Argentina
• Campana — 133 km southwest, Argentina
• San Isidro — 143 km south, Argentina
• General Pacheco — 145 km southwest, Argentina
• Don Torcuato — 149 km south, Argentina
• Baradero — 150 km southwest, Argentina

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
• Artigas — 43,897
• Durazno — 40,279

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Other places named Mercedes

• Mercedes — Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Mercedes — Bicol Region, Philippines

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.