Lavalleja | |
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  Location of Lavalleja Department and its capital | |
| Coordinates (Minas): 34°22′S 55°14′W / 34.367°S 55.233°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Capital of Department | Minas |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Adriana Peña |
| • Ruling party | Partido Nacional |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,016 km2 (3,867 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 58,815 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Serrano |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-LA |
| Website | lavalleja.gub.uy |
Lavalleja (Spanish pronunciation: [laβaˈʝexa]; locally [laβaˈʒexa, -ʃexa]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to the west to Florida.
The department is named in honor of Brigadier Juan Antonio Lavalleja, who had distinguished military and political action in the country's independence.