Socio-territorial transformations of metropolitan area of Montevideo

In the context of globalization processes, economic restructuring and state reform, the article describes and analyses the main social and territorial transformations that have been taking place in Montevideo Metropolitan Area. This transformations mainly refer to population dynamics, changes in the structure and morphology of the territory and changes in the economic base, as well as the advance in social segregation processes and new arrangements for institutional management. Finally, some reflections around these issues are proposed, leading to the identification of singularities in the Montevideo metropolitan process.