Municipality B (Montevideo)

Municipality B
Municipio B
Location of Municipality B in the Montevideo Department.
Coordinates: 34°53′57″N 56°10′45″W / 34.89917°N 56.17917°W / 34.89917; -56.17917
CountryUruguay
departmentMontevideo
Population
  Total
147,762
  Density12,417/km2 (32,160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3

Municipality B is one of the eight municipalities of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is one of the smallest and central municipalities of the city, occupying part of the southern end of the department, on the waters of the Río de la Plata. A large part of the municipality has an administrative and port function.

It was created through decree 11,567 of September 13, 2009, later ratified.