Minas, Uruguay

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Minas
Capital city
Plaza Rivera
Minas
Coordinates: 34°22′0″S 55°14′0″W / 34.36667°S 55.23333°W / -34.36667; -55.23333
Country	Uruguay
Department	Lavalleja
Founded	1783
Area
• Total	8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	38,446
• Density	4,745/km2 (12,290/sq mi)
• Demonym	minuano
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	30000
Dial plan	+598 444 (+5 digits)
Climate	Cfa
Website	lavalleja.gub.uy

Minas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈminas]) is the capital of the Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the twelfth-most populated city in the country.