Map of Rivera, Uruguay

Rivera is the administrative centre of Rivera Department, Uruguay, with a population of about 84,775. It lies at 30.9053°S, 55.5508°W. Rivera is about 449 km (279 mi) north of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santana do Livramento, 2 km to the northeast.

Rivera at a glance

Where is Rivera?

• The 4th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 08 min on the shortest day to 14 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Rivera

• Santana do Livramento — 2 km northeast, Brazil
• Dom Pedrito — 84 km east, Brazil
• Rosário do Sul — 94 km northeast, Brazil
• Tacuarembó — 99 km southwest
• Artigas — 104 km northwest
• Alegrete — 127 km north, Brazil
• São Gabriel — 134 km northeast, Brazil
• Bagé — 145 km east, Brazil
• Santiago — 202 km north, Brazil
• Itaqui — 220 km northwest, Brazil

Largest cities in Uruguay

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