🏛️ Colonia del Sacramento

Uruguay · Americas · Cultural · 34.47°N, 58.68°W

Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. As of the 2023 census, it has a population of around 32,174.

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Quick facts

Country	Uruguay
Continent / region	Americas
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	34.47°N, 58.68°W · view on map

Colonia del Sacramento is a cultural World Heritage site in Uruguay, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Colonia del Sacramento was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Fray Bentos Industrial Zone · Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento · Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape · The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida.

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