Rivera

Rivera
Capital city
View of Rivera from Cerro Marconi
View of Rivera from Cerro Marconi
Rivera is located in Uruguay
Rivera
Rivera
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 30°54′9″S 55°33′2″W / 30.90250°S 55.55056°W / -30.90250; -55.55056
Country Uruguay
Department Rivera
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total64,465
 • Demonym
Riverense
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
40000
Dial plan462 (+5 digits)

Rivera (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈβeɾa]) is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a block away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of around 200,000 inhabitants. As of the census of 2011, it is the sixth most populated city of Uruguay.


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