San Carlos
—  City  —
San Carlos
Coordinates: 34°48′0″S 54°55′0″W / 34.8°S 54.916667°W / -34.8; -54.916667Coordinates: 34°48′0″S 54°55′0″W / 34.8°S 54.916667°W / -34.8; -54.916667
Country	Uruguay
Department	Maldonado Department
Founded	1763
Government
- Mayor (Alcalde)	Gregorio Quintana (Broad Front)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population (2004)
- Total	24,771
- Demonym	carolino
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	20400
Area code(s)	+598 42

San Carlos is a city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 39, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of its intersection with Route 9 and about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) north of the center of the department capital city of Maldonado. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 18 December 1929 by decree Ley No. 8.559. The stream Arroyo San Carlos flows along the east limits of the city and the (park) Parque San Carlos is situated across it.

History

It was founded in 1763 by the Spanish Governor Pedro Antonio de Cevallos, to discourage the foundation of Portuguese settlements in the region.

Its name is originated from that of the King of Spain at the time, Charles III.

Population

In 2004, San Carlos had a population of 24,771. This makes it the second largest city in Maldonado, after the capital city of Maldonado.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Economy

It is considered to be the agropecuarian centre of the region.

See also

• Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata

Maldonado Department of Uruguay Capital: Maldonado Towns and villages Aiguá  • Balneario Buenos Aires  • Barrio Hipódromo  • Barrio Los Aromos  • Cerro Pelado  • El Tesoro  • Garzón, Uruguay  • Gerona  • Gregorio Aznárez  • Hipódromo  • La Sonrisa  • Maldonado  • Pan De Azúcar  • Pinares - Las Delicias  • Piriápolis  • Playa Grande  • Punta Del Este  • San Carlos  • San Rafael - El Placer  • Villa Delia Sights Arboretum Lussich • Casapueblo • Cerro Pan de Azúcar • Monumento al Ahogado • Punta Ballena