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Correo Uruguayo

Coordinates: 34°54′31″S 56°12′20″W / 34.908491°S 56.205435°W / -34.908491; -56.205435
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National Postal Administration
Administración Nacional de Correos
Agency overview
FormedDecember 21, 1827; 196 years ago (1827-12-21)
JurisdictionGovernment of Uruguay
HeadquartersMisiones 1310-1346, 11000 Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
34°54′31″S 56°12′20″W / 34.908491°S 56.205435°W / -34.908491; -56.205435
Websitecorreo.com.uy
An 1858 Uruguayan stamp

The National Postal Administration (Spanish: Administración Nacional de Correos), trading as Correo Uruguayo (lit.'Uruguayan Mail') is the state-owned national postal service of Uruguay.

Headquarters

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The headquarters of Correo Uruguayo is the Palacio de Correos de Montevideo, located in the Ciudad Vieja neighborhood.[1] The reinforced concrete building was inaugurated in 1925 and has a 63-meter tower.[2] The Museo Postal operates in the same complex, which has an extensive collection on the history of the country's postal service.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Guía arquitectónica y urbanística, cuarta edición
  2. ^ "Edificio Palacio de Correos - Galerías - Correo Uruguayo". www.correo.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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