Flores Department
Flores Department | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (Trinidad): 33°32′S 56°53′W / 33.533°S 56.883°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Inception | 1885 |
| Capital of Department | Trinidad |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Armando Castaingdebat |
| • Ruling party | Partido Nacional |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,144 km2 (1,986 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 26,271 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poronguero |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-FS |
| Website | www |
Flores (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfloɾes]) is a department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to the southeast, San José Department to the south and Soriano Department to the west. Its density of population was the lowest during the 2011 census, closely followed by the departments of Durazno and Treinta y Tres.