Melo
Melo
Coordinates: 32°22′S 54°11′W / -32.367, -54.183
Country	Uruguay
Department	Cerro Largo Department
Founded	1795
Founder	Agustín de la Rosa
Elevation	80 m (262 ft)
Population (2004)
- Total	50,578
- Demonym	melense
postal code	37000
Area code(s)	+064

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Melo is a city in north-eastern Uruguay. It is the capital of the department of Cerro Largo. The population is of 50,578 inhabitants, according to the 2004 census. Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses): Artigas (Artigas). ... Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Located in the central area of Cerro Largo, 60 km. west of the border with Brazil, over the edge of Conventos Stream (a branch to the Tacuarí River), this urban settlement can easily be found at km. 387 on the 8th road. Other leading ways to the city are roads 7, 26 and 44.

It was Founded on June 27, 1795 by Agustín de la Rosa, an officer to the Spanish Empire. Melo is still an old-fashioned city with low buildings, most of which still keep some ancient wells in their yards. is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An anachronous map of the overseas Spanish Empire (1492-1898) in red, and the Spanish Habsburg realms in Europe (1516-1714) in orange. ...

Given its proximity to some Portuguese colonies in Brazil, the "Melo Village" (in Spanish, "Villa de Melo"), as it was once named; was invaded by Portuguese forces in 1801, 1811, and 1816. With Uruguayan independence, Melo was officially declared capital of the department of Cerro Largo. The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1845, the city square was rebaptized in honor of Manuel Oribe, a former President of Uruguay and a political leader of the White Party (Partido Blanco), which brought out to light the relations of this corner of the country with that National Movement (the vast majority of its inhabitants have belonged to that same political community). 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Manuel Oribe (1792 - 1857) was a Uruguayan political figure. ... This is a list of Presidents of Uruguay. ...

The Conventos Stream, which was once used for boat races carried out by the Club Remeros Melo, has become severely polluted over time and was consequently forbidden to public access.

Coordinates: 32°22′S, 54°11′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...