Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay. Its name is derived from a species of cinnamon, which is called "canelón", growing along the banks of the homonymous river. Since 20
The Departament de Canelones is one of the 19 Uruguayan departments. With an area of 4,536 km2 and 608,956 inhabitants at the 2023 Census, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelon