Treinta y Tres Department

Treinta y Tres Department
Location of Treinta y Tres Department and its capital
Coordinates (Treinta y Tres): 33°14′S 54°23′W / 33.233°S 54.383°W / -33.233; -54.383
Country Uruguay
Capital of DepartmentTreinta y Tres
Government
 • IntendantDardo Sánchez Cal
 • Ruling partyPartido Nacional
Area
 • Total
9,529 km2 (3,679 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
47,706
 • Density5.006/km2 (12.97/sq mi)
DemonymOlimareño
Time zoneUTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 codeUY-TT
Websiteimtt.gub.uy

Treinta y Tres (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtɾejnta‿j ˈtɾes]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north; Durazno and Florida to the west; Lavalleja and Rocha to the south; while to its east is the lake Laguna Merín, separating it from the southernmost end of Brazil. With a total population of 47,706, it is the second-least populated department in Uruguay (ahead of Flores) and the third-least densely populated, behind Durazno and Flores.