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On May 18, 1811, José Gervasio Artigas led patriot forces to victory against Spain at the Battle of Las Piedras.

Las Piedras
Uruguay
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Las Piedras

Uruguay

Country
Uruguay
Population
71.3K
Coordinates
-34.73, -56.22
1177th most populous city in the world

Las Piedras is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the seventh most populated city of the country. It gives the name to the municipality to which it belongs.

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