| Official Name: | Tala |
| 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 |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1860 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
| Population Total: | 5089 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -34.35°N -55.7667°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 91400 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4315 (+4 digits) |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Cfa |
Tala is a town in the north of the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
Tala is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 12, about north of San Jacinto, east of San Ramón and south of Fray Marcos of the Florida Department.
Tala was founded as a "Pueblo" (village) by Decree of 2 May 1860. On 15 May 1925, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.837. On 28 April 1960, its status was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.708.[1]
According to the 2011 census, Tala had a population of 5,089.[2] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 9,499 for the municipality during the elections.[3]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 9,086 | |
| 1963 | 3,223 | |
| 1975 | 3,613 | |
| 1985 | 4,197 | |
| 1996 | 4,720 | |
| 2004 | 4,939 | |
| 2011 | 5,089 |