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Maldonado is the caipital o Uruguay´s Maldonado Depairtment. Its population, as o 2004, wis 54,603.
Maldonado | |
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Caipital ceety | |
Coordinates: 34°54′0″S 54°57′0″W | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Depairtment | Maldonado Depairtment |
Foondit | 1755 |
Foondit bi | Joaquín de Viana |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor(Alcalde) | Juan Carlos Bayeto (Broad Front) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 62,590 |
• Demonym | Fernandino |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 20000 |
Dial plan | +598 42 (+6 digits) |
Maldonado wis foondit in 1755 at the initiative o the Govrenor o Montevideo Joaquin de Viana. It wis firmly established bi the arrival o 104 permanent settlers in 1757. Its oreeginal name wis Maldonado, but, years later, its name was chynged tae San Fernando de Maldonado, in honor o King Ferdinand VI o Spain.
Remarkable sichts in Maldonado include:
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