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Montevideo

South America

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,287,452 1
2023 figure, from Montevideo's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
201 1
Founding Year
1726 1
1726 is Montevideo's founding date by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, per the city's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
43 1
Latitude
34.90556 degrees south 1
Longitude
56.18417 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Uruguay, Countries

Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.

Source Montevideo (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Uruguay, Countries

Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.

Source Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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Joaquin Torres-Garcia

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State Railways Administration of Uruguay

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Tienda Inglesa

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Universidad de la Republica

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Supreme Court of Uruguay

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Sources
1. Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Montevideo (, US also ; Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo] ) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi).
  • Infobox, area
    • Capital city 201 km2 (77.5 sq mi)
  • Article text
    The city has an average elevation of 43 meters (141 ft).
  • Infobox, coordinates
    34°54′20″S 56°11′03″W
  • Infobox, established
    Established 1726; 300 years ago (1726)
  • Introduction
    Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.
  • Capital Of: Uruguay, Lead section, capital fact
    Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Montevideo
Wikidata Q1335, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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