| Merinos | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Paysandú Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 528 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -32.3833°N -56.9°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 60009 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4742 (+4 digits) |
Merinos is a village in the south of Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
It is located on Route 90, about east of Guichón or east of the department capital city Paysandú. The railroad track joining Paysandú with Paso de los Toros passes through the village.
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.232 on 19 November 1991.[1]
In 2011 Merinos had a population of 528.[2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 559 | |
| 1975 | 405 | |
| 1985 | 435 | |
| 1996 | 483 | |
| 2004 | 556 | |
| 2011 | 528 |