Map of San José de Mayo, Uruguay

San José de Mayo is the administrative centre of San José Department, Uruguay, with a population of about 35,883. It lies at 34.3375°S, 56.7136°W. San José de Mayo is about 79 km (49 mi) northwest of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Florida, 53 km to the northeast.

San José de Mayo at a glance

Where is San José de Mayo?

• The 14th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 51 min on the shortest day to 14 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near San José de Mayo

• Florida — 53 km northeast
• Las Piedras — 63 km southeast
• Montevideo — 79 km southeast
• Durazno — 108 km north
• Berisso — 122 km southwest, Argentina
• Ensenada — 124 km southwest, Argentina
• La Plata — 131 km southwest, Argentina
• Minas — 136 km east
• Berazategui — 145 km west, Argentina
• Quilmes — 147 km west, 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
• Mercedes — 43,543

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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.