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Place details
- Locality
- Artigas
- Region
- Artigas
- Country
- Uruguay
- Population
- 41,909
- Timezone
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Article
Artigas ( Spanish pronunciation: [aɾ.ˈti.ɣas]) is the capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is named after the national hero, José Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies. As of 2023, it is the eleventh most populous city in the country with a population of 43,897.
History