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.

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Montevideo

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

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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

Museum

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

+598 2622 1084

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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

+598 2915 7826

Museum

Museo Castillo Pittamiglio

Rambla Mahatma Gandhi 633, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.9210° S, 56.1498° W

Hours: Tu,Th,Sa,Su 17:00

+598 2710 1089

Museum

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

+598 2900 8764

Museum

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

+598 2915 7065; +598 2915 7256

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Museo Casa Villamajó

Domingo Cullen 743, 11311 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.9150° S, 56.1633° W

Hours: Th,Sa 10:00-16:00

+598 2711 1232

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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

+598 150 5902; +598 150 5903

Museum

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

19672452

Museum

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

+598 2711 6054; +598 2711 6124; +598 2711 6127

Museum

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

Museum

Ateneo

Doctora Adela Reta 1157, 11100 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.9052° S, 56.1911° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-22:00

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Museo del Fútbol

Avenida Doctor Américo Ricaldoni, 11601 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.8942° S, 56.1515° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00

+598 2480 1259

Museum

Casa de Fructuoso Rivera

Rincón 437, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.9070° S, 56.2066° W

Hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00

Museum

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

Museum

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

+598 2710 8992

Museum

Museo Torres García

Sarandí 683, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.9065° S, 56.2014° W

+598 2916 2663;+598 2915 2635

Museum

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

+598 2916 9461

Museum

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"

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Casa de Juan Antonio Lavalleja

Zabala 1469, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates: 34.9062° S, 56.2079° W

Hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00

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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