Departments of Uruguay

Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses):

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• Artigas (Artigas). Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department.
• Canelones (Canelones). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
• Cerro Largo (Melo). Formed in 1821.
• Colonia (Colonia). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
• Durazno (Durazno). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
• Flores (Trinidad). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department.
• Florida (Florida). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department.
• Lavalleja (Minas). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
• Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
• Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
• Paysandú (Paysandú). Formed in 1820.
• Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department.
• Rivera (Rivera). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department.
• Rocha (Rocha). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
• Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
• San José (San José). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
• Soriano (Mercedes). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.
• Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837.
• Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres). Formed in 1884 from parts of Cerro Largo Department and Lavalleja Department