Montes, Uruguay

Montes is a village in the east of Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

The village is located on Route 81, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Migues and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the city of Minas (via Routes 8 and 81).

The border with Lavalleja Department is the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which flows by the east limits of the town.

[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.878.

[3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 1,968 for the municipality during the elections.

Location map of the Municipality of Montes