Highest Major Cities in Uruguay
Cities in Uruguay with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1Rivera84,775 people · Rivera Department
194 m
2Artigas43,897 people · Artigas
151 m
3Trinidad22,897 people · Flores Department
142 m
4Minas38,645 people · Lavalleja
134 m
5Tacuarembó60,586 people · Tacuarembó Department
123 m
6Melo56,013 people · Cerro Largo
102 m
7Durazno40,279 people · Durazno Department
93 m
8Young16,756 people · Río Negro Department
86 m
9Florida36,471 people · Florida
79 m
10Las Piedras69,682 people · Canelones
72 m
11La Paz19,913 people · Canelones
57 m
12Progreso16,244 people · Canelones
56 m
13Treinta y Tres25,890 people · Treinta y Tres Department
55 m
14San José de Mayo35,883 people · San José Department
53 m
15Salto114,084 people · Salto Department
52 m
16Paysandú81,550 people · Paysandú Department
44 m
17Maldonado102,000 people · Maldonado
41 m
18Barros Blancos31,650 people · Canelones
34 m
19Montevideo1,270,737 people · Montevideo Department
34 m
20Colonia del Sacramento32,164 people · Colonia
30 m
21Canelones24,185 people · Canelones
29 m
22Mercedes43,543 people · Soriano
29 m
23San Carlos27,471 people · Maldonado
28 m
24Santa Lucía16,438 people · Canelones
24 m
25Pando24,047 people · Canelones
23 m
26Dolores17,174 people · Soriano
22 m
27Fray Bentos26,297 people · Río Negro Department
17 m
28Carmelo18,041 people · Colonia
13 m
29Paso de Carrasco15,393 people · Canelones
9 m
30Rocha26,784 people · Rocha Department
8 m
31Delta del Tigre17,973 people · San José Department
5 m
Highlights
Within Uruguay, Rivera ranks first in 2026 with 194 m, followed by Artigas (151 m) and Trinidad (142 m).
Across 31 entries, values run from 194 m (Rivera) to 5 m (Delta del Tigre), with a median of 44 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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