Artigas
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Place details
- Locality
- Artigas
- Region
- Artigas
- Country
- Uruguay
- Population
- 41,909
- Timezone
- America/Montevideo
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Uruguay
- Department
- Artigas
- Founded
- September 12, 1852
- Founded by
- Don Carlos Catalá
- Total
- 16.8 km (6.5 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 121 m (397 ft)
- Density
- 2,610/km (6,770/sq mi)
- Demonym
- artiguense
- Time zone
- UTC−3 ( UYT )
- Dial plan
- +598 477 (+5 digits)
- Climate
- Cfa
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Key dates
- Inception
- 12 September 1852
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Named after
- José Gervasio Artigas
- Demonym
- artiguensi
- Country
- Uruguay
- Located in
- Artigas Department
- Population
- +43843
- Area
- +16.75247
- Elevation
- +121
- Capital of
- Artigas Department
- Image
- Obelisco a la Gloria de los Héroes.jpg
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Article
Artigas ( Spanish pronunciation: [aɾ.ˈti.ɣas]) is the capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is named after the national hero, José Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies. As of 2023, it is the eleventh most populous city in the country with a population of 43,897.
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