It is situated in the north of the country, in the Tacuarembó Department and the Rivera Department, where the river rises.
The river runs generally from north-west to south-east.
The word 'Caraguatá' originally referred to a local plant.
The name is also shared by a nearby range of hills and two local towns situated in Tacuarembó Department and Rivera Department respectively.
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