San José de Mayo
San José de Mayo | |
|---|---|
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. | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′0″S 56°43′0″W / 34.33333°S 56.71667°W | |
| 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 | 2,100/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: [saŋ xoˈse ðe ˈmaʝo]; Mayo locally [ˈmaʒo, ˈmaʃo]) is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay.