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Uruguay address examples & format

How to write an Uruguayan address

Uruguay is a country of world firsts! It was the first country to legalize marijuana from production to consumption, the first country to grant divorce rights to women, and the first country where cows outnumber people! Well, it might not be the first country for the cow thing, but it IS true that cows outnumber people. So, how can you address a letter to Uruguay to check these facts we just dropped? Have no fear; Smarty can help. Here, we’ve written a step-by-step Uruguayan address example and format guide.

Smarty is the best source for worldwide location data. Simply enter any Uruguayan address and get it returned formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can postmark a letter. Or just learn how to address Uruguayan letters:

  1. Addressee line - Make sure to use the recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the area, as there can be many people with the same name.
  2. Street and building number - This is slightly different from how we do things in America, so pay attention. The order is street name, then building number; no one wants your commas here. List one after the other.
  3. Postal code and city - The postal code and the city the address is in go on this next line.
  4. Country - This is often abbreviated to “URY.”
Uruguay address example

Uruguay address examples

Postal box example

Arismendi 1420

Ap 101

11300

URY

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Uruguay addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Uruguayan address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Uruguay's national postal system, "Correo Uruguayo," was established in 1856. As of recent data, Correo Uruguayo services approximately 4,421 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Uruguay. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
19 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations

Artigas (AR)

Canelones (CA)

Cerro Largo (CL)

Colonia (CO)

Durazno (DU)

Flores (FS)

Florida (FD)

Lavalleja (LA)

Maldonado (MA)

Montevideo (MO)

Paysandú (PA)

Río Negro (RN)

Rivera (RV)

Rocha (RO)

Salto (SA)

San José (SJ)

Soriano (SO)

Tacuarembó (TA)

Treinta y Tres (TT)

Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

There's lots more to Uruguay than cows, so here’s additional information like ISO codes, major cities, and more to really saturate that big, beautiful brain of yours in Uruguay’s addresses.

Country/territory name
Uruguay
ISO3
URY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
UY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
URY
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
858
Endonym
Uruguay
Total land area
176,215 KM²
Capital
Montevideo
Other major cities
Salto, Ciudad de la Costa, Paysandú

Population information

Total population
3,423,108 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
96% / 4%
Urban population
3,286,184
Rural population
136,924
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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Now that you've seen our Uruguay address examples and have become as wizard at Uruguayan address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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