The
Canelones Department , with an area of 4,536 km² (1,752 square miles) and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of
UruguayUruguay , is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88–94% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.Uruguay's only land border is...
. Its capital is
CanelonesCanelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:It has a population of 19,871 . While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and Las...
.
Neighbouring departments are
MaldonadoThe Maldonado Department , with an area of 4,793 km² and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
and
LavallejaThe Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The capital is Minas. The second most important city is José Pedro Varela.-Population and Demographics:...
to the East,
FloresFlores is a department of south-central Uruguay.-History and cultural heritage:The department is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century....
to the North,
San JoséSan 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...
to the West, and
MontevideoMontevideo is a department of Uruguay.It is by far the smallest one in area, and 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, e.g...
to the South. Part of the southern border is formed by the
Río de la PlataThe Río de la Plata —always rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries— is the river formed by the combination of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River...
.
Located in the humid templated region, the average temperature is low compared to that of the rest of the country (around 15°C), as are the levels of precipitation (up to 2,000 mm yearly, on average).
By area Canelones Department is the second smallest of
UruguayUruguay , is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88–94% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.Uruguay's only land border is...
's 19 departments.
Canelones was one of the nine original departments created in 1830.
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Canelones Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:It has a population of 19,871 . While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and Las...
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4,536 km² |
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485,240 (2004) |
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106.98 inh./km² |
| Demonym A demonym, also referred to as a gentilic, is a name for a resident of a locality which is derived from the name of the particular locality. The word demonym comes from the Greek word for "populace" with the suffix for "name"...
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canario |
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imcanelones.gub.uy
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UY-CA |
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| Intendant The title of intendant has been used in several countries through history. Traditionally, it refers to the holder of a public administrative office...
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Marcos Carámbula
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Frente Amplio |
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The
Canelones Department , with an area of 4,536 km² (1,752 square miles) and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of
UruguayUruguay , is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88–94% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.Uruguay's only land border is...
. Its capital is
CanelonesCanelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:It has a population of 19,871 . While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and Las...
.
Geography and climate
Neighbouring departments are
MaldonadoThe Maldonado Department , with an area of 4,793 km² and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
and
LavallejaThe Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The capital is Minas. The second most important city is José Pedro Varela.-Population and Demographics:...
to the East,
FloresFlores is a department of south-central Uruguay.-History and cultural heritage:The department is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century....
to the North,
San JoséSan 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...
to the West, and
MontevideoMontevideo is a department of Uruguay.It is by far the smallest one in area, and 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, e.g...
to the South. Part of the southern border is formed by the
Río de la PlataThe Río de la Plata —always rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries— is the river formed by the combination of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River...
.
Located in the humid templated region, the average temperature is low compared to that of the rest of the country (around 15°C), as are the levels of precipitation (up to 2,000 mm yearly, on average).
By area Canelones Department is the second smallest of
UruguayUruguay , is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88–94% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.Uruguay's only land border is...
's 19 departments.
History
Canelones was one of the nine original departments created in 1830. Over the years its boundaries have changed little.
Economy
Agriculture is one of the principal contributors to the economy of Canelones. The cultivation of
grapevineThe term Grapevine may refer to:* Grapevine, common name for plants of the genus Vitis*Grapevine , term often used to describe a form of informal communication, as in "heard it through the grapevine"...
s is widespread, and the area is a major contributor to Uruguay's burgeoning wine industry. In addition cereal crops, principally
maizeMaize , is a herbaceous plant domesticated in Mesoamerica and subsequently spread throughout the American continents...
are produced, as are a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Tourism, in the eastern coastal area, is also a major source of income for the department, and has enabled the development of important urban centres, such as Atlántida.
Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 485,240 people and 153,931 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males.
- Population growth rate: 1.862% (2004)
- Birth Rate: 15.27 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death Rate: 8.10 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 31.6 (30.6 Males, 32.7 Females)
- Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
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|72.17 years
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|female:
|79.63 years
- Average Family Size: 2.04 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 10,295.2 pesos/month
Main Urban Centres
(Towns or cities with 1,000 or more inhabitants listed - data from the 2004 census, unless noted otherwise)
| City/Town |
Population |
| Aguas Corrientes |
1,046 (1996) |
| Atlántida |
3,989 (1996) |
| Barra de Carrasco |
4,306 (1996) |
| Bolívar Bolivar is a locality in Canelones Department, Uruguay, 75 km from Montevideo, at Ruta nacional 7.*Altitude: 54 meters....
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| Camino del Andaluz y Ruta 84 |
7,192 (1996) |
| Camino Maldonado |
15,057 |
| Canelones Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:It has a population of 19,871 . While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and Las...
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19.631 |
| Cerrillos |
1,916 (1996) |
| Ciudad de la Costa |
83,888 |
| Colonia Nicolich |
7,223 (1996) |
| Empalme Olmos |
3,815 (1996) |
| Estación Atlántida |
2,297 (1996) |
| Estación La Floresta |
1,128 (1996) |
| Joaquín Suárez |
5,173 (1996) |
| Juan Antonio Artigas |
13,553 |
| Juanicó |
1,256 |
| La Floresta (Uruguay) La Floresta is a spa of the Costa de Oro of the Canelones Department in Uruguay. It is located 54 km to the east of Montevideo, and separated of the Parque del Plata bath by the Solís Chico stream. To the West, the Sarandí stream is shared with the Costa Azul bath.It had its origin at the end of...
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1,211 (1996) |
| La Paz |
19,832 |
| Las Piedras -Proximity to Greater Montevideo:Its population forms part of the Greater Montevideo agglomeration.It is situated in the department of Canelones, located near the border with Montevideo Department.-Battle of Las Piedras, 1811:...
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69,222 |
| Las Toscas |
1,793 (1996) |
| Marindia |
2.586 |
| Migues |
2,004 (1996) |
| Montes |
1,973 (1996) |
| Neptunia Neptunia may refer to:* Neptunia , a genus of plants within the subfamily Mimoseae* Neptunia, a cartoon character in the television series Darkwing Duck, see list of Darkwing Duck characters, an Italian coaster...
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3,554 |
| Pando |
24,004 |
| Parque del Plata |
4,993 (1996) |
| Paso Carrasco |
15,028 |
| Pinamar - Pinepark |
3,608 |
| Progreso |
15,775 |
| Ruta 74 |
1,169 (1996) |
| Salinas |
5,279 (1996) |
| San Antonio |
1,293 (1996) |
| San Bautista |
1,685 (1996) |
| San Jacinto |
3,596 (1996) |
| San Luis |
1,180 (1996) |
| San Ramón |
6,828 (1996) |
| Santa Lucía |
16.475 |
| Santa Rosa |
3,263 (1996) |
| Sauce |
4,932 (1996) |
| Soca |
1,764 (1996) |
| Tala Tala is a city within the department of Canelones in Uruguay. It has a population of 4,720 ....
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4,720 (1996) |
| Toledo |
3,487 (1996) |
| Villa Aeroparque |
3,414 (1996) |
| Villa Crespo y San Andrés |
8,107 (1996) |
| Villa Felicidad |
1,238 |
| Villa San José |
1,229 (1996) |