Map of Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, with a population of about 1,270,737. It lies at 34.9033°S, 56.1882°W. The nearest city on our map is Las Piedras, 19 km to the north.
Montevideo at a glance
Country
Region
Montevideo Department
Population
1,270,737GeoNames
Coordinates
-34.9033, -56.188234°54′12″S 56°11′17″W
Time zone
America/MontevideoUTC−03:00
Local time
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Where is Montevideo?
- The largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 48 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Montevideo
- Las Piedras — 19 km north
- San José de Mayo — 79 km northwest
- Florida — 90 km north
- Minas — 105 km northeast
- Maldonado — 113 km east
- Berisso — 155 km west, Argentina
- Ensenada — 157 km west, Argentina
- La Plata — 161 km west, Argentina
- Durazno — 172 km north
- Chascomús — 182 km southwest, Argentina
Largest cities in Uruguay
- 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
- 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.