Barros Blancos
Barros Blancos
Juan Antonio Artigas | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′15″S 56°0′15″W / 34.75417°S 56.00417°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 35,660 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 91001 |
| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Barros Blancos is a city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. In 1976, it had been renamed to Juan Antonio Artigas, after commanding officer Juan Antonio Artigas, grandfather of the national hero José Gervasio Artigas, but the old name was reinstated in 2007.
Barros Blancos is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs and which includes the two fragments of Camino Maldonado and some surrounding rural areas.