Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses):
- Artigas (Artigas ). Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department .
- Canelones (Canelones ). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Villa de Guadalupe Department.
- Cerro Largo (Melo ). Formed in 1821.
- Colonia (Colonia). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
- Durazno (Durazno ). Formed in 1822. The original name was Entre Ríos y Negro Department.
- Flores (Trinidad ). Formed in 1885 from part of San José Department .
- Florida (Florida ). Formed in 1856 from part of San José Department .
- Lavalleja (Minas ). Formed in 1837. Was named Minas Department until 1927.
- Maldonado (Maldonado). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was San Fernando de Maldonado Department.
- Montevideo (Montevideo). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
- Paysandú (Paysandú ). Formed in 1820.
- Río Negro (Fray Bentos). Formed in 1868 from parts of Paysandú Department .
- Rivera (Rivera ). Formed in 1884 from part of Tacuarembó Department .
- Rocha (Rocha ). Formed from part of Maldonado Department.
- Salto (Salto). Formed in 1837.
- San José (San José ). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816.
- Soriano (Mercedes ). One of the original 6 departments created in 1816. The original name was Santo Domingo Soriano Department.# Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó). Formed in 1837.
- Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres ). Formed in 1884 from parts of Cerro Largo Department and Lavalleja Department
