Map of Las Piedras, Uruguay

Las Piedras is a city in Canelones, Uruguay, with a population of about 69,682. It lies at 34.7302°S, 56.2191°W. Las Piedras is about 19 km (12 mi) north of Montevideo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Montevideo, 19 km to the south.

Las Piedras at a glance

Where is Las Piedras?

• The 6th largest city in Uruguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Las Piedras

• Montevideo — 19 km south
• San José de Mayo — 63 km northwest
• Florida — 71 km north
• Minas — 98 km northeast
• Maldonado — 117 km east
• Durazno — 153 km north
• Berisso — 153 km west, Argentina
• Ensenada — 155 km west, Argentina
• La Plata — 160 km west, Argentina
• Berazategui — 182 km west, Argentina

Largest cities in Uruguay

• Montevideo — 1,270,737
• Salto — 114,084
• Maldonado — 102,000
• Rivera — 84,775
• Paysandú — 81,550
• Tacuarembó — 60,586
• Melo — 56,013
• Artigas — 43,897
• Mercedes — 43,543
• Durazno — 40,279

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.