| Dolores | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dolores |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1801 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
| Population Total: | 17174 |
| Timezone: | UTC −3 |
| Coordinates: | -33.5333°N -71°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 75100 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4534 (+4 digits) |
Dolores is a city in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
The city is located in the west part of the Soriano's department, on the left banks of San Salvador River, about before it discharges into the Uruguay River. It is almost entirely surrounded by the populated rural area known as Chacras de Dolores. It has a natural port and is connected with the rest of the country by Routes 21 and 96.
It was founded in September 1801. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay under the name "San Salvador". On 26 November 1923, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.652.
On April 15, 2016, a major F3 tornado struck Dolores, killing four people and injuring more than 200 people.[1]
In 2011, Dolores had a population of 17,174.[2] Together with the surrounding rural inhabitants of Chacras de Dolores, they form a population centre of more than 19,000.
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,170 | |
| 1963 | 12,480 | |
| 1975 | 13,322 | |
| 1985 | 13,084 | |
| 1996 | 14,784 | |
| 2004 | 15,753 | |
| 2011 | 17,174 |