Soriano Department

Soriano Department
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 / -33.250; -58.033
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.