San José de Mayo | |
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Capital city | |
      From top, left to right: view of the Cathedral, the Macció Theater, the City Hall, monument of José Artigas in the Independence Square, the Treinta y Tres Orientales Square and the station. | |
  San José de Mayo Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates:34°20′0″S56°43′0″W / 34.33333°S 56.71667°W /-34.33333; -56.71667 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | San José Department |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 35,883 |
| • Density | 2,120/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | maragato-a |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 80000 |
| Dial plan | +598 434 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
San José de Mayo (Spanish pronunciation:[saŋxoˈseðeˈmaʝo];Mayolocally[ˈmaʒo,ˈmaʃo]) is the capital city of theSan José Department in southernUruguay.
The city is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection ofRoute 3 withRoute 11, 90 kilometres (56 mi) fromthe centre ofMontevideo. The railroad track connecting Montevideo with Colonia and with the northwest of the country passes through the city. The riverRío San José flows along the northeastern and eastern limits of the city.
Increasedprecipitation as a result ofclimate change and impermeabilization of the local land surfaces has made San José de Mayo more prone to flooding over the 1987–2017 period.[1]
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San José de Mayo was founded on 1 July 1783. It had acquired "Villa" (town) status before the independence of Uruguay, which was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 12 July 1856 by the Act of Ley Nº 495.[2] During the 19th century it became a commercial and cultural centre, known as "Montevideo chico" ("little Montevideo"). The theatre "Teatro Macció" was constructed at the turn of the 20th century.
In 2023 San José de Mayo had a population of 38,553.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 1867 | 3,224 |
| 1908 | 12,297 |
| 1963 | 27,482 |
| 1975 | 28,554 |
| 1985 | 31,825 |
| 1996 | 34,552 |
| 2004 | 36,129 |
| 2011 | 36,743 |
| 2023 | 38,553 |
Source:Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
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Besides being the administrative capital of the department, the city is an active regional commercial and financial centre. Its economy is linked mainly tocattle ranching, and it is an agro-industrial centre for dairy products, packing houses, mills, and chemicals.
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