Route 26 is a national route of

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

. It is one of the main Uruguayan routes covering the country from west to east, connecting Río Branco to other cities like Melo and

Tacuarembó Tacuarembó ( Guaraní language, Guarani: ''Takuarembo'', literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. Location and geography The city is located on Kilometre Zero#Uruguay, Km. 390 of Rou ...

. Its "Kilometer Zero" (starting point), is at the route 3 junction. This route covers a distance of 486 km (302 mi). It bears the name of the politician and civil war hero Leandro Gómez.

Destinations

These are the populated places Route 26 passes through. *

Paysandú Department Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 113,124. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, R� ...

**km 0: Near

Paysandú Paysandú () is the capital of Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Location The city is located on the banks of the Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina. It lies northwest of Montevideo via Route 1 and Route 3, on the ju ...

, on the Route 3 junction *

Tacuarembó Department Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has ...

**km 203:

city, the capital of the

, on the

Route 5 Route 5, or Highway 5, may refer to routes in the following countries: International * AH5, Asian Highway 5 * European route E05 * European route E005 Argentina * National Route 5 (Argentina), National Route 5 Australia New South Wales * ...

junction **km 252:

Ansina Ansina is a town in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay. Geography The town is located on the junction of Route 26 with Route 44, on the east bank of Tacuarembó River. History On 5 October 1950, the populated nucleus known ...

near the Route 44 junction **km 312: Las Toscas 7 km away from the

Route 6 Route 6, or Highway 6, may refer to routes in the following countries: International * Asian Highway 6 * European route E6 * European route E006 Albania * National Road SH6 Argentina * Buenos Aires Provincial Route 6 Australia New ...

junction *

Cerro Largo Department Cerro Largo Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo. It is located in the east of the country, bordering Brazil to its northeast with Yaguaron River as the natural border, Treinta y Tres Department to its south, Durazno ...

**km 398: Melo **km 485: Río Branco. It later merges with José Hilario Uriarte road, then Avenida Centenario, and later the Barão de Mauá International Bridge.

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