Uruguay | World Heritage Explorer

Uruguay has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1989. It is home to 3 World Heritage Sites. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.

Uruguay as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: March 9, 1989

Status: Acceptance

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None

Total of Mandate Years: 0

Total of Mandates: 0

WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)

World Heritage Sites in Uruguay (3)

Cultural: 3 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0

Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape · Cultural
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento · Cultural
The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Uruguay.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (6)

Isla de Flores Cultural Landscape and its fluvio-marine context · submitted: January 23, 2015
Quartier de Peñarol : la Vieille Ville historique et le paysage industriel ferroviaire · submitted: May 7, 2014
La Rambla (promenade maritime) de la Cité de Montévideo · submitted: May 6, 2010
Architecture Moderne du XX siècle de la Ville de Montevideo · submitted: May 6, 2010
Chamangá: A Rock Paintings Area · submitted: February 24, 2005
Insular area and bay of Colonia del Sacramento · submitted: February 24, 2005

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Uruguay

Official Name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Continent: Americas

Subregion: South America

UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Capital: Montevideo

Population (2024): 3,386,588

Land Area: 175,020 km²

Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Uruguay

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