Fray Bentos

This article is about the port city in Uruguay. For the tinned meat food brand, see Fray Bentos (food brand). For other uses, see Fray Bentos (disambiguation).

Fray Bentos
Capital city
Glorieta kiosco - Pergola Plaza Pueblo
Fray Bentos Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°08′0″S 58°18′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Río Negro Department
Founded	1859
Area
• Total	10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2023 Census)
• Total	26,297
• Density	2,430/km2 (6,310/sq mi)
• Demonym	fraybentino
Time zone	UTC–3
Postal code	65000
Dial plan	+598 456 (+5 digits)
Climate	Cfa
Website	enfraybentos.com
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference	1464
Inscription	2015 (39th Session)
Area	273.8 ha (677 acres)
Buffer zone	2,127.7 ha (5,258 acres)
Website	https://www.rionegro.gub.uy

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Fray Bentos (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾaj ˈβentos]) is the capital city of the Río Negro Department, in south-western Uruguay, at the Argentina-Uruguay border, near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú. Its port on the Uruguay River is one of the nation's most important harbours. The city hosts the first campus of the Technological University, beside the historically relevant industrial complex Anglo, a World Heritage Site, however, the Port is mainly famous for giving the name to the world renowned Fray Bentos pies.

One of the biggest pulp mills in the world is situated close to Fray Bentos and the Libertador General San Martín Bridge; it was the center of the largest political dispute between Uruguay and Argentina during the 21st century.