Florida Department | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Location of Florida Department and its capital | |
| Coordinates (Florida): 34°6′S 56°13′W / 34.100°S 56.217°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Capital of Department | Florida |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Carlos Enciso |
| • Ruling party | Partido Nacional |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,457 km2 (4,037 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 67,048 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Floridense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-FD |
| Website | www |
Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾiða]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Florida. It is located in the south of the central part of the country with Durazno Department to its north, the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja to its east, Canelones Department to its south and the departments of Flores and San José to its west.