Risso is a village or populated centre in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
The village is located off Route 3, at about northwest of José Enrique Rodó and southeast of Palmitas.
On 13 May 1971, the status of the populated centre here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nú 13.959.
In 2011 Risso had a population of 557.
Source: Instituto Nacional de EstadÃÂstica de Uruguay