El Bosque, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
El Bosque is a small neighbourhood of Ciudad de la Costa
in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It lies just southeast of Lagomar
and west of Solymar
. In 2004 it had a population of 941. Its area is merely 0.33 sqkm.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
passes along the seafront leading from Carrasco, known as the Rambla de Montevideo. The main roads are Avenida Luis Giannattasio which stretches along the length of the Ciudad de la Costa, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place, Avenida Secco Garcgua, Avenida Oscar Gestido and Calle 76.
Ciudad de la Costa
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...
in the Canelones Department
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern 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 lies just southeast of Lagomar
Lagomar
Lagomar is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay. It is located just east of the Carrasco neighborhood of eastern Montevideo, on the Río de la Plata coast...
and west of Solymar
Solymár
Solymár is a village northwest of Budapest, beyond the 3rd and 2nd districts of the city: Nagykovácsi, Pilisszentiván, Pilisvörösvár, Csobánka, Pilisborosjenő, and Üröm...
. In 2004 it had a population of 941. Its area is merely 0.33 sqkm.
History
Civilization on the land was launched in 1953 on five acres owned by brothers Oscar and Rupert Crapuchette under the initiative of Mariano Almenera. The name means "The Forest" in Spanish. The area extended between between 1985 and 1996 when its population grew by over 70%.Demographics
In 2004 it had a population of 941.| Year | People |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 87 |
| 1975 | 302 |
| 1985 | 519 |
| 1996 | 888 |
| 2004 | 941 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Transport
Route 10Route 10 (Uruguay)
Route 10 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Juan Díaz de Solís, after a national hero of Uruguay.The distance notation along Route 10 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the...
passes along the seafront leading from Carrasco, known as the Rambla de Montevideo. The main roads are Avenida Luis Giannattasio which stretches along the length of the Ciudad de la Costa, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place, Avenida Secco Garcgua, Avenida Oscar Gestido and Calle 76.