Montevideo

"Montevideo es la capital y ciudad más poblada de la República Oriental del Uruguay. Asimismo, es sede del Mercosur y de la ALADI. Los resultados finales del censo de 2011 estimaban una población de 1.319.108 habitantes en el departamento, y de 1.947.604 habitantes en su área metropolitana. Se ubica en la zona meridional del país, y es la capital más austral de América. Limita al oeste con el departamento de San José, y al norte y este con el de Canelones. Al sur tiene costas sobre el Río de la Plata, donde se ubican la bahía de Montevideo y el principal puerto de la región. La ciudad está dividida en 8 municipios y 62 barrios. Montevideo es una ciudad global de categoría "beta", que se posiciona en la séptima urbe de Latinoamérica y la número 73 del mundo. Montevideo fue la octava ciudad más visitada de América Latina por extranjeros en 2013. Ha sido calificada, consistentemente, como la ciudad con mejor calidad de vida de dicha región en 2015, puesto que ha mantenido cada año desde 2006.En 2015, su área metropolitana cuenta con un PIB de USD 40.500 millones, y un PIB per cápita de U

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"Montevideo (Spanish pronunciation: [monteiðe.o]) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of 194.0 square kilometres (74.9 sq mi). The southernmost capital city in the Americas, Montevideo is situated in the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. The city was established in 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region. It was also under brief British rule in 1807. Montevideo hosted all the matches during the first FIFA World Cup. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe. Montevideo has consistently been rated as having the highest quality of life of any city in Latin America: by 2015 has held this rank every year during the last decade. As of 2010, Montevideo was the 19th largest city economy in the continent and 9th highest income earner among major cities. In 2015, it has a GDP of 40.5 billion dollars, and a per capita of 24,400. It is classified as a Beta World City, ranking seventh in Latin America and 73rd in the world. Described as a "vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life", and "a thriving tech center and entrepreneurial culture", Montevideo ranks 8th in Latin America on the 2013 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. By 2014, is also regarded as the tenth most gay-friendly city in the world, first in Latin America. It is the hub of commerce and higher education in Uruguay as well as its chief port. The city is also the financial and cultural hub of a larger metropolitan area, with a population of around 2 million."