San Carlos | |
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City & Municipality. | |
 Plaza Artigas | |
 Coat of arms | |
  San Carlos | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′0″S 54°55′0″W / 34.80000°S 54.91667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Maldonado |
| Founded | 1763 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Alcalde) | Gregorio Quintana (Broad Front) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 27,471 |
| • Demonym | carolino |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 20400 |
| Dial plan | +598 42 (+6 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
San Carlos is a city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay. "San Carlos" is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. The municipality includes the following zones: San Carlos, El Tesoro, La Barra, Edén Rock, El Chorro, Manantiales, Balneario Buenos Aires, Punta Piedras, Santa Mónica, San Vicente, El Edén, Paso de la Cantera, Las Cañas, Carapé, Mataojo, Guardia Vieja, Pago de la Paja, Partido Norte, Partido Oeste, Cañada Bellaca, Corte de la Leña, Punta del Campanera, Puntas de Mataojo, and Laguna José Ignacio.