Artigas is a city in Uruguay and the capital of the Artigas Department, the country's northernmost department. It shares its name with the national hero José Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate and sought to create a federative nation from those colonies.
As of 2023, Artigas had a population of 43,897, making it the eleventh most populous city in Uruguay. It is located in the north of the country, near the border with Brazil.