The Paysandú department is in the western part of Uruguay, along the Uruguay river.
It has an area of 13,922 km² (5,375 sq mi), the third largest department in the country, after the Tacuarembó and Salto departments.
The population is 113,124 inhabitants (2011 census) for a population density of 8.1 inhabitants/km2.

There are two chains of low hills in the department.
These chains of low and rounded hills are named cuchillas in the country.
The two cuchillas in the department are cuchilla de Queguay to the northwest, and cuchilla de Haedo to the southeast.

There is one protected area in the department: Montes del Queguay (Spanish: Área protegida Montes del Queguay); it is around the confluence of the Queguay Grande and Queguay Chico rivers.
The Paysandú department is in the western part of Uruguay, along the Uruguay river. It has an area of 13,922 km² (5,375 sq mi), the third largest department in the country, after the Tacuarembó and Salto departments. The population is 113,124 inhabitants (2011 census) for a population density of 8.1 inhabitants/km2.
There are two chains of low hills in the department. These chains of low and rounded hills are named cuchillas in the country. The two cuchillas in the department are cuchilla de Queguay to the northwest, and cuchilla de Haedo to the southeast.
There is one protected area in the department: Montes del Queguay (Spanish: Área protegida Montes del Queguay); it is around the confluence of the Queguay Grande and Queguay Chico rivers.
Paysandú Department