Las Flores, Maldonado

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Las Flores
Balneario Las Flores
Resort
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Las Flores
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°48′45″S55°19′55″W / 34.81250°S 55.33194°W / -34.81250; -55.33194
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population
 (2011)
  Total
241
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
20303
Dial plan +598 443 (+5 digits)
Climate Cfa

Las Flores, or Balneario Las Flores is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is known as a family-friendly place to spend summers. In Las Flores each street is named after a flower to honor its name which means "flowers" in Spanish.

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Geography

The resort is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Estación Las Flores and Ruta Interbalnearia. It borders the resort Bella Vista to its west and the resort Playa Verde to its east, separated by the stream Arroyo Tarariras from the later.

Population

In 2011 Las Flores had a population of 221 permanent inhabitants and 473 dwellings. [1]

YearPopulationDwellings
196398202
1975107242
1985150312
1996235381
2004221473
2011241527

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]

References

  1. "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. "1963–1996 Statistics / F". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.