Departamento de Rio Negro (Departamento de Río Negro), Río Negro

Departamento de Rio Negro: department of Uruguay

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Departamento de Río Negro at a glance

Departamento de Río Negro currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

3

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Largest city

Young

Population 15,924

Quick Facts about Departamento de Río Negro

Country Uruguay
State Río Negro (Uruguay)
Latitude & Longitude -32.7500,-57.3333
Altitude 230 feet / 70 meters
Capital Fray Bentos
Establishment January 01, 1868 (158 years ago)
Time Zone America/Montevideo
Local time 13:09:40 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Río Negro is located at 32°45'0"S 57°19'60"W (-32.75, -57.3333333). It has 6 neighbors: Provincia de Entre Rios, Departamento de Tacuarembo, Departamento de Soriano, Departamento de Paysandu, Departamento de Flores and Departamento de Durazno.

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Official website of Departamento de Río Negro

Official Website
  • Young
  • San Javier Municipality
  • Q11313227
Rio Negro, Río Negro