[2] The municipality is located at the south area of the department, and it has a total area of 192 km² (a 4.01% of the department area) and a population of around 105000 inhabitants (55.12% of the department population).

[3] According to the Decree of the Departmental Board of Maldonado N° 3862 of 11 February 2010, the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality was established as follows:[4] To the West: El Potrero creek and shore of the Sauce Lake until the North limit with the jurisdiction of the Municipality of San Carlos.

To the North and East: the beginning of the jurisdiction of the Municipality of San Carlos.

To the Northwest: the beginning of the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Piriápolis.

The following populated places are part of this municipality: According to the Decree of the Departmental Board of Maldonado N° 3909 of 2 December 2004, the following electoral series and constituencies were ordered:[5] The authority of the municipality is the Municipal Council, integrated by the Mayor (who presides it) and four Councilors.