Melo is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 8, 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Aceguá and the border with Brazil. Other primary roads to the city are Route 26 and Route 44. The stream Arroyo Conventos (a tributary of Tacuarí River) flows by the west limits of the city. The status of Melo was elevated to “City” category on 22 May 1895 by decree Ley No. 2.3279. It was founded on June 27, 1795 by Agustín de la Rosa, an officer to the Spanish Empire. Given its proximity to some Portuguese colonies in Brazil, the “Melo Village” (in Spanish, “Villa de Melo”), as it was once named, it was invaded by Portuguese forces in 1801, 1811, and 1816. With Uruguayan independence, Melo was officially declared capital of the department of Cerro Largo.

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