San José de Mayo
Also known as San Jose
city in Uruguay, departmental capital of San José
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Place details
- Locality
- San José
- Region
- San José
- Country
- Uruguay
- Population
- 36,529
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San José de Mayo ( Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðe ˈmaʝo]; Mayo locally [ˈmaʒo, ˈmaʃo]) is a city in the San José Department in southern Uruguay. Located on the banks of the San José River, it lies approximately 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Montevideo. It was founded in 1783 by Spanish colonialists, and later developed into an administrative and agricultural center in the region. Spread over an area of 16.95 m (182.4 sq ft), it had a population of 38,553 inhabitants in 2023.
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