Flores Department

Flores Department
Flag of Flores Department
Flag
Coat of arms of Flores Department
Coat of arms
Flores Department is located in Uruguay
Flores Department
Location of Flores Department and its capital
Coordinates (Trinidad): 33°32′S 56°53′W / 33.533°S 56.883°W / -33.533; -56.883
Country Uruguay
Capital of DepartmentTrinidad
Government
 • IntendantArmando Castaingdebat
 • Ruling partyPartido Nacional
Area
 • Total
5,144 km2 (1,986 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
25,050
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
DemonymPoronguero
Time zoneUTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 codeUY-FS
Websitewww.imflores.gub.uy

Flores (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfloɾes]) is a department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to the southeast, San José Department to the south and Soriano Department to the west. Its density of population was the lowest during the 2011 census, closely followed by the departments of Durazno and Treinta y Tres.[1]

  1. ^ "Censos 2011 (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.