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 | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Cerro Largo |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Founded by | Agustín de la Rosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 56,013 |
| • Density | 2,980/km2 (7,720/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | melense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 37000 |
| Dial plan | +598 464 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official 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.