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Montevideo

For other uses, see Montevideo (disambiguation).

Montevideo
Ciudad de San Felipe y Santiago de Montevideo
Capital city
Montevideo skyline
Legislative Palace
Solís Theatre
Obelisk of Montevideo
Palacio Salvo
Telecommunications Tower
Coat of arms of Montevideo
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Con libertad ni ofendo ni temo
With liberty I offend not, I fear not.
Montevideo is located in Uruguay
Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is located in South America
Montevideo
Montevideo
Coordinates: 34°54′20″S 56°11′03″W / 34.90556°S 56.18417°W / -34.90556; -56.18417
Country Uruguay
DepartmentMontevideo
Established1726 (1726)
Founded byBruno Mauricio de Zabala
Government
 • TypeStrong mayor[1]
 • IntendantCarolina Cosse
Area
[2]
201 km2 (77.5 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,640 km2 (633 sq mi)
 The department area is 530 square kilometers (200 sq mi) and the conurbated built-up area 350 square kilometers (140 sq mi).[5]
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census)[6]
1,319,108
 • Density6,726/km2 (17,421/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,719,453
 • Metro
1,947,604[3][4]
 • Department
1,319,108
Demonymsmontevideano (m)
montevideana (f) Montevidean (English)[7]
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total$41.7 billion[8]
 • Per capita$23,500
Time zoneUTC−03:00 (Uruguay Time)
 • Summer (DST)(Not Observed)
Postal code
11#00 & 12#00
Dial plan(+598) 2XXX XXXX
HDI (2017)0.841[9] – very high
Websitemontevideo.gub.uy (in Spanish)

Montevideo (/ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪoʊ/,[10] US also /-ˈvɪdioʊ/;[11] Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo]) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population)[12] 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.

A Portuguese garrison was established in the place where today is the city of Montevideo in November 1723. The Portuguese garrison was expelled in February 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region. There is no official document establishing the foundation of the city, but the "Diario" of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala officially mentions the date of 24 December 1726 as the foundation, corroborated by presential witnesses. The complete independence from Buenos Aires as a real city was not reached until 1 January 1730. It was also under brief British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe.[13]

The 2019 Mercer's report on quality of life, rated Montevideo first in Latin America,[14] a rank the city has consistently held since 2005.[15][16][17][18][19] As of 2010, Montevideo was the 19th largest city economy in the continent and 9th highest income earner among major cities.[20] In 2022, it has a projected GDP of $53.9 billion, with a per capita of $30,148.[21]

In 2018, it was classified as a beta global city ranking eighth in Latin America and 84th in the world.[22] Montevideo hosted every match during the first FIFA World Cup, in 1930. Described as a "vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life",[23] and "a thriving tech center and entrepreneurial culture",[18] Montevideo ranked eighth in Latin America on the 2013 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index.[24]

The city has preserved European architecture,[25] being considered one of the cities with the most art deco influence.[26] It is the hub of commerce and higher education in Uruguay as well as its chief port. The city is also the financial hub of Uruguay and the cultural anchor of a metropolitan area with a population of around 2 million.

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  3. ^ "...el Área Metropolitana de Uruguay nuclea a los departamentos de San José, Canelones y Montevideo..." Archived 11 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ^ Info censal de departamentos/Data 2011 census Archived 12 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ Alike measurement applied to the conurbated area plus the 193.4 square kilometers (74.7 sq mi) of the city proper.
  6. ^ "Censos 1852 – 2011/Población en el País, según departamento". INE. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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  9. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Subnational HDI – Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Montevideo definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Definition of MONTEVIDEO". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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  14. ^ "2019 Quality of Living Survey". Mercer. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Quality of Living Worldwide City Rankings Survey" (PDF). Mercer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  16. ^ Gainza, Patricia P. "CIUDADES LATINOAMERICANAS EN EL ÍNDICE DE CALIDAD DE VIDA". Archived from the original on 29 November 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Diario EL PAIS – Montevideo – Uruguay". historico.elpais.com.uy. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  18. ^ a b "The 8 Smartest Cities in Latin America". 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Quality of Living City Ranking | Mercer". mobilityexchange.mercer.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ^ (((61/33)^(1/15))^12)*33 and (((33/21)^(1/15))^12)*21.
  22. ^ "The World According to GaWC 2018". Geography Department, Ghent University. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Montevideo travel". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  24. ^ "MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022.
  25. ^ "La arquitectura de Montevideo | Escuela de Verano". escueladeverano.psico.edu.uy. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  26. ^ Trinidad, Adriana (26 August 2020). "Montevideo: La capital del estilo Art Decó". Uruguay Natural Marca Pais - Sitio Oficial (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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