Port of Montevideo

Port of Montevideo
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CountryUruguay
LocationMontevideo
Coordinates34°54′17″S 56°12′54″W / 34.904592°S 56.214962°W / -34.904592; -56.214962
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Operated byAdministración Nacional de Puertos [es]

The Port of Montevideo (Spanish: Puerto de Montevideo), in the northern part of the Old City of Montevideo, Uruguay, is one of the major ports of South America and plays a very important role in the economy of Uruguay.[1][2] Notably the port includes a number of important facilities including one the countries main tourism terminals and the La Teja Refinery which processes the bulk of the countries oil.

  1. ^ "Puertos de Montevideo". World Port Source. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Puertos Comerciales del Uruguay – Montevideo". Administracion Nacional de Puertos. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.