Port of Montevideo

Port of Montevideo
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Port of Montevideo
Location in Uruguay
Location
CountryUruguay
LocationMontevideo
Coordinates34°54′08″S 56°12′31″W / 34.90222°S 56.20861°W / -34.90222; -56.20861
UN/LOCODEUYMVD
Details
Operated byAdministración Nacional de Puertos
No. of berths19
Draft depth14.0 metres (45.9 ft)
Statistics
Website
Official website

The Port of Montevideo (Spanish: Puerto de Montevideo), in the northern part of the Old City of Montevideo, Uruguay, is one of the major ports of South America and plays a very important role in the economy of Uruguay. Notably the port includes a number of important facilities including one the countries main tourism terminals and the La Teja Refinery which processes the bulk of the countries oil.