Melo | |
|---|---|
Capital city | |
 Artigas Monument and Plaza Constitución | |
  Melo | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′0″S 54°11′0″W / 32.36667°S 54.18333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Cerro Largo |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Founded by | Agustín de la Rosa |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 51,830 |
| • Demonym | melense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 37000 |
| Dial plan | +598 464 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official site of Cerro Largo |
Melo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmelo]) is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the ninth most populated city of the country.