Soriano Department | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Location of Soriano Department and its capital | |
| Coordinates (Mercedes): 33°15′S 58°2′W / 33.250°S 58.033°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Established | 1816 |
| Capital of Department | Mercedes |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Guillermo Besozzi |
| • Ruling party | Partido Nacional |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,008 km2 (3,478 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 82,594 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sorianense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-SO |
| Website | soriano.gub.uy |
Soriano (Spanish pronunciation: [soˈɾjano]) is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes. It is located on the west of the country, south of Río Negro Department, north of Colonia Department and west of Flores Department. Its western border is the Río Uruguay, separating it from Argentina.