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Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, situated on the southern coast of the country on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. Founded by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala in 1726, the city-proper population was 1,287,452 at the 2023 census, about 36.8 percent of Uruguay's total population.
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Population2023 figure, from Montevideo's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1726 is Montevideo's founding date by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, per the city's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Cross-Tradition Connections
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Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.
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1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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• Capital city 1,287,452
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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• Capital city 201 km2 (77.5 sq mi)
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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43 m (141 ft)
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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34°54′20″S 56°11′03″W
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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Established 1726; 300 years ago (1726)
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.
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