| Official Name: | San Bautista |
| 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 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
| Population Total: | 1973 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -34.4403°N -55.9597°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 90604 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4313 (+4 digits) |
San Bautista is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
San Bautista is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
The city is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 81, about north of the centre of Montevideo.
According to the Act of Ley Nº 388, on 28 June 1854 it was holding the status of "Villa" (town). On 20 June 1901, it was given the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.699. Its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 June 1993 by the Act of Ley Nº 16.380.[1]
In 2011 San Bautista had a population of 1,973.[2] The Intendencia de Canelones has estimated a population of 4,045 for the municipality.[3]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 4,051 | |
| 1963 | 1,750 | |
| 1975 | 1,454 | |
| 1985 | 1,555 | |
| 1996 | 1,685 | |
| 2004 | 1,880 | |
| 2011 | 1,973 |