Ciudad del Plata
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Ciudad del Plata is a city in San José Department
of Uruguay
. It is delimited by Santa Lucía River
to the east and to the north, the Río de la Plata
to the south and the 35th kilometre of the Route 1
also named "Brigadier General Manuel Oribe". Its population in 2009 was 35,588 inhabitants. It has a big concentration of industries.
According to the legislative decree nº18.052, it received city status under the name 'Ciudad del Plata' on 25 October 2006. The former fragments became barrios
(neighbourhoods) of the newly formed city.
, Santa María, Santa Victoria, San Luis, Playa Pascual
, Villa Olímpica.
The populations of the biggest of these centres up to the census of 2004 were as follows:
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
San José Department
San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is delimited by Santa Lucía River
Santa Lucía River
-Course:The headwaters of the Santa Lucía River are in the Lavalleja department. For a large part of its course it forms the limit between the departments of Florida and San José on one bank and Canelones and Montevideo on the other...
to the east and to the north, the Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
to the south and the 35th kilometre of the Route 1
Route 1 (Uruguay)
Route 1 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Colonia del Sacramento to the west along the coast...
also named "Brigadier General Manuel Oribe". Its population in 2009 was 35,588 inhabitants. It has a big concentration of industries.
History
The whereabouts of Ciudad del Plata were formerly known as Rincón de la Bolsa. It was a group of independent fragments, which became integrated into one populated centre, as a result of the westward expansion of the metropolitan area of Montevideo.According to the legislative decree nº18.052, it received city status under the name 'Ciudad del Plata' on 25 October 2006. The former fragments became barrios
Barrios
Barrios, de Barrios, Barrio or Berrios is a surname of Basque origin. The name may refer to:-People:*Agustín Barrios , Paraguayan guitarist and composer*Artur Barrio , Brazilian artist...
(neighbourhoods) of the newly formed city.
Barrios
The barrios of Ciudad del Plata are: Delta del Tigre, Sofima, Villa Rives, San Fernando, Parque Postel, Autódromo Nacional, San Fernando Chico, Parque del Plata, Monte Grande, Safici, Las Violetas, Penino, Santa MónicaSanta Mónica
Santa Mónica is a small town of San José Department in southern Uruguay. In 2004 it had a population of 2,561.It is connected to Montevideo by Route 1. Playa Pascual lies just to its southwest. Both Playa Pascual and Santa Mónica, along with other populated segments, have been integrated into the...
, Santa María, Santa Victoria, San Luis, Playa Pascual
Playa Pascual
Playa Pascual was a seaside town in the Ciudad la Plata area of San José Department of southern Uruguay. In 2004 it had a population of 5,653.It is connected to Montevideo in the southeast by Route 1. Santa Mónica lies just to the northeast...
, Villa Olímpica.
The populations of the biggest of these centres up to the census of 2004 were as follows:
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay