Montevideo

Summary

Montevideo is an administrative territorial entity^[1]. Montevideo ranks in the top 0.51% of administrative_territorial_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,885 views/month, #5 of 975).^[2]

Key Facts

• Montevideo was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Montevideo is located in Montevideo Department^[4].
• Montevideo is in the country of Uruguay^[5].
• Montevideo is on the body of water Río de la Plata^[6].
• Montevideo's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[7].
• Montevideo's instance of is recorded as million city^[8].
• Montevideo's instance of is recorded as national capital^[9].
• Montevideo's instance of is recorded as largest city^[10].
• Montevideo's instance of is recorded as primate city^[11].
• Montevideo's founder is recorded as Bruno Mauricio de Zabala^[12].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tandil^[13].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cádiz^[14].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Esmeraldas^[15].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo^[16].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg^[17].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Buenos Aires^[18].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mexico City^[19].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Madrid^[20].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Curitiba^[21].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santo Domingo^[22].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as La Plata^[23].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Laayoune^[24].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Marsico Nuovo^[25].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Győr^[26].
• Montevideo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santa Fe^[27].

Body

Founding

Montevideo's founder is recorded as Bruno Mauricio de Zabala^[12]. December 24, 1726 marks the founding of Montevideo^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Montevideo include Montevideo^[29], a tower^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 2003^[32] and Montevideo Environmental Law Programme^[33].

Why It Matters

Montevideo ranks in the top 0.51% of administrative_territorial_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,885 views/month, #5 of 975).^[2] Montevideo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Montevideo is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Montevideo include Montevideo^[29], a tower^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 2003^[32] and Montevideo Environmental Law Programme^[33].