Paso de Carrasco

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Paso de Carrasco

Paso Carrasco
City & Municipality
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Paso de Carrasco
Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°52′17″S56°1′38″W / 34.87139°S 56.02722°W / -34.87139; -56.02722 Coordinates: 34°52′17″S56°1′38″W / 34.87139°S 56.02722°W / -34.87139; -56.02722
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Flag of Canelones Department.svg  Canelones
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total15,908
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
15000
Dial plan +598 2 (+7 digits)

Paso de Carrasco or Paso Carrasco is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay.

Canelones Department Place in Uruguay

The Departamento de Canelones , with an area of 4,536 km2 (1,751 sq mi) and 518,154 inhabitants, is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.

Uruguay republic in South America

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.44 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometers (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname.

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Paso Carrasco is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs and which includes also Barra de Carrasco and the area of the International Airport.[ citation needed ]

Barra de Carrasco Resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones Department, Uruguay

Barra de Carrasco is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay. Its name means "mouth of the Carrasco Creek".

Location

The city is located on Route 106 (Camino Carrasco), east of the stream Arroyo Carrasco. Across this stream it borders the Montevideo Department, to the southeast it borders the Ciudad de la Costa, while to the northeast is the Carrasco International Airport.

Montevideo Department Place in Uruguay

Montevideo is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. It is by far the smallest one in area but the most populated as well. It contains the city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns within its limits, which serve mostly as satellite towns and have still not merged with the rest of the city.

Ciudad de la Costa City and Municipality in Canelones, Uruguay

Ciudad de la Costa is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay, on the banks of the Río de la Plata between the streams Arroyo Carrasco and Arroyo Pando. It is considered an extension of the metropolitan area of Montevideo which it borders to the west, while to the east it borders Costa de Oro. It was declared a city on 19 October 1994 and given its current name. At the 2011 census, it was the third most populated city of Uruguay.

Carrasco International Airport main airport serving Montevideo, Uruguay

Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport is the international airport of Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. It also is the country's largest airport and is located in the namegiving Carrasco neighborhood located in the adjoining department of Canelones. It has been cited as one of the most efficient and traveler-friendly airports in Latin America and the world.

History

On 15 October 1963 its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167. [1] On 19 October 1994, its status was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.608. [2]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Paso Carrasco had a population of 15,908. [3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 19,775 for the municipality during the elections. [4] The official site of the Intendencia de Canelones states now a population of 22,688 for the municipality.

YearPopulation
19634,896
19758,592
198510,278
199612,174
200415,028
201115,908

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 16.608". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1994. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.


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