Map of Uruguay, showing
Fray Bentos as well as
MontevideoFray Bentos is a town in west Uruguay, close to the border with Argentina, and about 160 km (100 mi) due north of Buenos Aires.
It has a population of 22 600 (1996). It is a port on the River Uruguay and is the capital of the Río Negro department. Its main industry has been meat processing.
Originally the town was founded in 1859 as 'Independencia'. Its current name is derived from a reclusive priest.]