Flores Department

Flores Department
Location of Flores Department and its capital
Coordinates (Trinidad): 33°32′S 56°53′W / 33.533°S 56.883°W / -33.533; -56.883
Country Uruguay
Inception1885
Capital of DepartmentTrinidad
Government
 • IntendantArmando Castaingdebat
 • Ruling partyPartido Nacional
Area
 • Total
5,144 km2 (1,986 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
26,271
 • Density5.107/km2 (13.23/sq mi)
DemonymPoronguero
Time zoneUTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 codeUY-FS
Websitewww.imflores.gub.uy

Flores (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfloɾes]) is a department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to the southeast, San José Department to the south and Soriano Department to the west. Its density of population was the lowest during the 2011 census, closely followed by the departments of Durazno and Treinta y Tres.