a seaport-town of Uruguay, South America, on the N.E. shore of the estuary of the Rio de la Plata, 72 miles E. of Monte Video, S. Lat. 34° 53' 30", W. Long. 54° 57' 48". The town is situate about 2 miles from the sea, on an elevation rising to the height of 250 feet, and consists chiefly of brick houses thatched with straw. There is a large square in the centre, occupied by the principal buildings, among which is a new church. A considerable amount of trade in cattle and hides is carried on here; and the harbour, which is separated from the town by a ridge of sandy hillocks, is protected by the island of Gorriti. The surrounding country is an open plain, slightly undulating, and affording excellent pasturage for horses and cattle. Pop. about 1500.