Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses):

1. Artigas (Artigas ). Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department .
2. Canelones (Canelones ). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
3. Cerro Largo (Melo ). Formed in 1821.
4. Colonia (Colonia). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
5. Durazno (Durazno ). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
6. Flores (Trinidad ). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department .
7. Florida (Florida ). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department .
8. Lavalleja (Minas ). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
9. Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
10. Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
11. Paysandú (Paysandú ). Formed in 1820.
12. Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department .
13. Rivera (Rivera ). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department .
14. Rocha (Rocha ). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
15. Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
16. San José (San José ). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
17. Soriano (Mercedes ). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.# Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837.
18. Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres ). Formed in 1884 from parts of Cerro Largo Department and Lavalleja Department