| Official Name: | Cerrillos |
| Other Name: | Los Cerrillos |
| Settlement Type: | City & Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1896 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
| Population Total: | 2508 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -34.6069°N -56.3583°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 90001 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 433 (+5 digits) |
| Website: | http://www.loscerrillos.com.uy/ |
Cerrillos or Los Cerrillos is a very small city in the west part of the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
Cerrillos is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It was created on 15 March 2010 by the Act of Ley Nº 18.653.[1] It comprises the electoral districts CCA and CEB of Canelones department. The localities Campo Militar, Sofía Santos, Las Brujas and Parador Tajes are parts of this municipality.
The city is located on the intersection of Route 36 with Route 46, about southwest of the city of Canelones and north west of the centre of Montevideo.
It was founded on 3 August 1896. On 5 July 1907, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.188, and on 23 October 1958 to "Villa" by the Act of Ley N° 12.581.[2] Finally, on 20 July 1971, it received the status of "Ciudad" (city) by decree N° Ley 13.990.[3]
In 2011 Cerrillos had a population of 2,508.[4] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones estimated a population of 7,369 for the municipality during the elections.[5]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 5,010 | |
| 1963 | 1,185 | |
| 1975 | 1,601 | |
| 1985 | 1,763 | |
| 1996 | 1,916 | |
| 2004 | 2,080 | |
| 2011 | 2,508 |