Maldonado, Uruguay
Maldonado | |
|---|---|
Capital city | |
From top, left to right: view of the Cathedral, the Artigas Monument in San Fernando Square, Downtown Maldonado, the Police Headquarters, the Vigía Tower and the Nicolás García Uriburu Museum | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′0″S 54°57′0″W / 34.90000°S 54.95000°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado |
| Founded | 1755 |
| Founded by | Joaquín de Viana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Alcalde) | Dina Fernández Chaves (PN) |
| Area | |
• Capital city | 59.8 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Capital city | 102,000 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 135,014 |
| • Metro | 173,000 |
| • Demonym | Fernandino |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 20000 |
| Dial plan | +598 42 (+6 digits) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Maldonado (Spanish pronunciation: [maldoˈnaðo]) is the capital city of Maldonado Department, in eastern Uruguay. According to the 2023 Census, it is the fourth most populated city in the country, with about 102 thousand inhabitants. However, together with the cities of Punta del Este and San Carlos it makes up a conurbation with a population of over 135 thousand inhabitants.