Colonia del Sacramento

Colonia del Sacramento Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento
Capital city
Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento
Coordinates: 34°28′17″S 57°50′39″W / 34.47139°S 57.84417°W / -34.47139; -57.84417
Country	Uruguay
Department	Colonia
Founded	1680
Founded by	Manuel Lobo
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	26,231
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	70000
Dial plan	+598 452 (+5 digits)
Climate	Cfa
Website	https://www.colonia.gub.uy/
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Criteria	Cultural: iv
Reference	747
Inscription	1995 (19th Session)
Area	16 ha

Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento] ^ⓘ; Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. It has a population of around 27,000.

Its historic quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1] Modern Colonia del Sacramento produces textiles and has a free trade zone, in addition to a polytechnic centre and various government buildings.