| Official Name: | La Capuera |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maldonado Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2838 |
| Blank1 Name: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info: | Cfa |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -34.8556°N -55.1286°W |
| Elevation M: | 29 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 20004 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 42 (+6 digits) |
La Capuera is a town of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay.
The town is located on the coast of the lake Laguna del Sauce, near kilometre 120 of Route 93, about 18 kilometres west of the capital city, Maldonado and just west of the Laguna del Sauce International Airport.
In 2011, La Capuera had a population of 2,838.[1]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10 | |
| 1975 | 25 | |
| 1985 | 25 | |
| 1996 | 239 | |
| 2004 | 494 | |
| 2011 | 2,838 |