Melo, Uruguay

Melo
Capital city
Artigas Monument and Plaza Constitución
Melo
Coordinates: 32°22′0″S 54°11′0″W / 32.36667°S 54.18333°W / -32.36667; -54.18333
Country Uruguay
Department Cerro Largo
Founded1795
Founded byAgustín de la Rosa
Area
  Total
18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2023 Census)
  Total
56,013
  Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
  Demonym
melense
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
37000
Dial plan+598 464 (+5 digits)
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial site of Cerro Largo

Melo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmelo]) is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. As of the census of 2023, it is the ninth most populated city of the country with a population of 56,013.