Río Negro Department |
| Río Negro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 San Javier, Plaza de la Libertad - Homage to | |||
| |||
 Location of Río Negro, in red, in Uruguay | |||
| Coordinates: 33°7′29″S 58°18′1″W / | |||
| Country |  | ||
| Creation | 20 March 1880 | ||
| Fray Bentos | |||
| Government | |||
| • Intendant | Oscar Terzaghi [1] | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9,282 km2 (3,584 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 54,765 | ||
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | ||
| UYT (UTC-03) | |||
| Website | Official website | ||
The Río Negro department (
Its
The Río Negro department was created on 20 March 1880. Before that time, its territory was part of the
