Afro-Uruguayans
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Afro-Uruguayans are Uruguayans of predominantly African descent. The majority of Afro-Uruguayans are in Montevideo.
Afro-Uruguayans dancing in Candombe festival.
Painting of a crowd participating in a candombe
Canelones Department
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The Departamento de Canelones is one of the 19 Uruguayan departments. With an area of 4,536 km2 (1,751 sq mi) and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Ciudad de la Costa is the largest city by total population and Las Piedras is the largest city with an official census.
Santa Lucía River, at San Ramón.