Map of Paysandú, Uruguay

Paysandú is the administrative centre of Paysandú Department, Uruguay, with a population of about 81,550. It lies at 32.3171°S, 58.0807°W. Paysandú is about 337 km (209 mi) northwest of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Colón, 12 km to the northwest.

Paysandú at a glance

Where is Paysandú?

• The 5th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 02 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Paysandú

• Colón — 12 km northwest, Argentina
• Concepción del Uruguay — 23 km southwest, Argentina
• Gualeguaychú — 87 km southwest, Argentina
• Concordia — 103 km north, Argentina
• Mercedes — 104 km south
• Salto — 104 km north
• Nogoyá — 161 km west, Argentina
• Durazno — 187 km southeast
• San Pedro — 212 km southwest, Argentina
• Baradero — 213 km southwest, Argentina

Largest cities in Uruguay

• Montevideo — 1,270,737
• Salto — 114,084
• Maldonado — 102,000
• Rivera — 84,775
• 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.