Maldonado
This walkable city in eastern Uruguay with a café-filled centre and a notable concentration of historic churches, Maldonado is the capital of its department and sits within a conurbation alongside Punta del Este and San Carlos. Its official name, San Fernando de Maldonado, reflects its colonial origins, and its residents are known locally as fernandinos.
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- Population55,478
- Nearest water from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.1 km2.6 mi
Nearest airports
Maldonado: quick answers
Where is Maldonado?
Maldonado is in Uruguay, about 113 km70 miles in a straight line from Montevideo.
How do you get to Maldonado?
The nearest airport is Punta del Este (PDP), about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Maldonado?
The warmest month is January, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is April, with about 114 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Maldonado?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 33 restaurants and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Maldonado?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Piriápolis, Punta del Este and Pan de Azucar.