City Details: Montevideo
A few alternate names for Montevideo are: Ciudad de Montevideo, MVD, Mantehvideha, Montebideo, Montevidejas, Montevideo, Montevideu, Montevidiejos, Montevidéu, Montevidėjas
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
General Information
- Official Name: Uruguay
- Common Name: Uruguay
- Population: 1270737
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.90328, -56.18816
- Country Code: URY
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to Montevideo
- 1. Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD), distance from city center: 16.07 km
- 2. Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP), distance from city center: 99.93 km
- 3. Laguna de Los Patos International Airport (CYR), distance from city center: 152.99 km
Location of Montevideo
Country Details
- Country: Uruguay
- Official Name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Capital: Montevideo
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 3,473,727
- Area: 181,034 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Uruguayan peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-03:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Brazil
Holidays in Montevideo, Uruguay
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Uruguay for 2026
- Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
- Día de los Niños - 2026-01-06
- Carnaval - 2026-02-16
- Carnaval - 2026-02-17
- Semana de Turismo - 2026-04-02
- Semana de Turismo - 2026-04-03
- Desembarco de los 33 Orientales - 2026-04-19
- Día de los Trabajadores - 2026-05-01
- Batalla de las Piedras - 2026-05-18
- Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más - 2026-06-19
- Jura de la Constitución - 2026-07-18
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-08-25
- Día de la Raza - 2026-10-12
- Día de los Difuntos - 2026-11-02
- Día de la Familia - 2026-12-25
Museums in Montevideo, Uruguay
Museo Naval
Rambla Presidente Charles de Gaulle 1555, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9107° S, 56.1360° W
Hours: Mo-We, Fr-Su 09:00-12:00 • Mo-We, Fr-Su 14:00-18:00
Museo Gurvich
Sarandí 524, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9075° S, 56.2043° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Sa 11:00-15:00
Museo Castillo Pittamiglio
Rambla Mahatma Gandhi 633, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9210° S, 56.1498° W
Hours: Tu,Th,Sa,Su 17:00
Museos del Gaucho y de la Moneda
Avenida 18 de Julio 998, 11100 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9063° S, 56.1949° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Museo Figari
Juan Carlos Gómez 1427, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9056° S, 56.2036° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-18:00 • Sa 10:00-14:00
Museo Casa Villamajó
Domingo Cullen 743, 11311 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9150° S, 56.1633° W
Hours: Th,Sa 10:00-16:00
Museo de la Casa de Gobierno
Plaza Independencia 776, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9071° S, 56.1994° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Museo Numismático
Avenida Int Mpal Juan P. Fabini 777, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9033° S, 56.2000° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00
Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales
Avenida Tomás Giribaldi 2283, 11311 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9138° S, 56.1650° W
Hours: Tu-Su 13:00-20:00
Museo de Carnaval
Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825 218, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9057° S, 56.2122° W
Hours: We-Su 11:00-17:00
Ateneo
Doctora Adela Reta 1157, 11100 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9052° S, 56.1911° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-22:00
Museo del Fútbol
Avenida Doctor Américo Ricaldoni, 11601 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.8942° S, 56.1515° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Casa de Fructuoso Rivera
Rincón 437, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9070° S, 56.2066° W
Hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00
Casa de Antonio Montero
25 de Mayo 428, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9064° S, 56.2070° W
Hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00
Museo Casa de Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín 96, 11303 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9276° S, 56.1598° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-18:00
Museo Torres García
Sarandí 683, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9065° S, 56.2014° W
Museo Andes 1972
Rincón 619, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9059° S, 56.2029° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00 • Sa 10:00-15:00
Casa de Giuseppe Garibaldi
25 de Mayo 314, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9071° S, 56.2092° W
Hours: closed "Cerrado al público por refacciones"
Casa de Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Zabala 1469, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9062° S, 56.2079° W
Hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00
Museo del Automóvil Club del Uruguay
Colonia 1251, 11100 Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates: 34.9046° S, 56.1891° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00