It is located on Route 8, on the border with Brazil. The border between Uruguay and Brazil passes through the town and the two parts are separated by an international street.
History
Its status was raised from populated centre to "Pueblo" (village) on 23 December 1941 by decree Ley 10.101[1] and then to "Villa" (town) on 14 April 1986 by decree Ley 15.810.[2]