DEPARTMENTS OF URUGUAY

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'Uruguay' consists of 19 departments (''departamentos'', singular - ''departamento'') (capitals in parentheses):
# Artigas (Artigas). Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.
# Canelones (Canelones). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
# Cerro Largo (Melo). Formed in 1821.
# Colonia (Colonia del Sacramento). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
# Durazno (Durazno). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
# Flores (Trinidad). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department.
# Florida (Florida). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department.
# Lavalleja (Minas). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
# Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
# Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
# Paysandú (Paysandú). Formed in 1820.
# Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department.
# Rivera (Rivera). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department.
# Rocha (Rocha). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
# Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
# San José (San José de Mayo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
# Soriano (Mercedes). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.
# Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837.
# Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres). Formed in 1884 from parts of Cerro Largo Department and Lavalleja Department. 'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.