| José Batlle y Ordóñez | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lavalleja Department |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1883 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2203 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -33.4667°N -55.15°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 30200 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4469 (+4 digits) |
José Batlle y Ordóñez is a small town in the northwest of Lavalleja Department in Uruguay.
The town is located on the junction of Route 7 with Route 14, about west of Zapicán and on the border of Florida Department. It is in close proximity to Nico Pérez, separated from it partly by Route 7 and partly by the railroad tracks. The two parts are joined by a bridge passing over the tracks.
A populated centre was founded here on 9 December 1883. The initial (common) village was named "Nico Pérez" and recognized as such by decree of 10 April 1896. On 19 March 1907 it was renamed to "José Batlle y Ordóñez" by decree Ley Nº 3.148. The part of the village that is in the Florida Department kept the original name.
In 2011 José Batlle y Ordóñez had a population of 2,203.[1]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 5,968 | |
| 1963 | 2,738 | |
| 1975 | 2,074 | |
| 1985 | 2,448 | |
| 1996 | 2,298 | |
| 2004 | 2,424 | |
| 2011 | 2,203 |