Salto Department

Salto Department
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Location of Salto Department and its capital
Coordinates (Salto): 31°23′S 57°57′W / 31.383°S 57.950°W / -31.383; -57.950
Country	Uruguay
Capital of Department	Salto
Government
• Intendant	Andrés Lima
• Ruling party	Frente Amplio
Area
• Total	14,163 km2 (5,468 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	124,878
• Density	8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 code	UY-SA
Website	salto.gub.uy

Salto Department (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsalto]) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of 14,163 km² (5,468 sq mi) and a population of 124,878. Its capital is the city of Salto. It borders Artigas Department to its north, Paysandú Department to its south, the departments of Rivera and Tacuarembó to its east and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina.