Melo, Uruguay

Melo
Capital city
Artigas Monument and Plaza Constitución
Melo
Coordinates: 32°22′0″S 54°11′0″W / 32.36667°S 54.18333°W / -32.36667; -54.18333
Country	Uruguay
Department	Cerro Largo
Founded	1795
Founded by	Agustín de la Rosa
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	51,830
• Demonym	melense
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	37000
Dial plan	+598 464 (+5 digits)
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official site of Cerro Largo

Melo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmelo]) is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the ninth most populated city of the country.