San José Department is a department

Departments of Uruguay

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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...

. Its capital is San José de Mayo

San José de Mayo

San José de Mayo is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 11, from the centre of Montevideo. The railroad track connecting Montevideo with Colonia and with the northwest of the...

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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. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males.

• Population growth rate: 1.083% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 15.24 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 9.30 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 32.0 (30.9 Males, 33.2 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 74.97 years
  • Male: 71.73 years
  • Female: 78.34 years
• Average Family Size: 2.11 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 3,989.4 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

Population stated as per 2004 census, unless otherwise noted.

City / Town	Population
San José de Mayo San José de Mayo San José de Mayo is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 11, from the centre of Montevideo. The railroad track connecting Montevideo with Colonia and with the northwest of the...	36,339
Ciudad del Plata Ciudad del Plata 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...	35,588 (2006)*
Delta del Tigre y Villas*	17,457
Libertad Libertad, Uruguay Libertad is a small city in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 1, about west-northwest of Ciudad del Plata. Its main commercial street is 25 de Agosto and its central square is Plaza Treinta y Tres Orientales where the church Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Do is...	9,196
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... *	5,653
Rodríguez Rodríguez, Uruguay Rodríguez is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 45, about north of its intersection with Route 11, and about west-northwest of Santa Lucía of Canelones Department. The railroad track Montevideo - San José - Colonia passes through this town. Its...	2,561
Ecilda Paullier Ecilda Paullier Ecilda Paullier is a villa in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located in the west part of the department, on Route 1, at the junction with Route 11, northwest of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Cufré flows west of the city....	2,351
Santa Mónica Santa 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... *	1,440
Puntas de Valdez Puntas de Valdez Puntas de Valdez is a village or populated centre in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 1, about west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is...	1,267
Rafael Perazza Rafael Perazza Rafael Perazza is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 1, northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is...	1,235
Monte Grande	1,084

* Places that have been integrated into Ciudad del Plata in 2006.

Other towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
Ituzaingó	740
Raigón Raigón Raigón is a populated centre and suburb of San José de Mayo, capital city of San José Department in southern Uruguay. It is located just north of Route 11, east of the city, across the river Río San José...	583
Capurro	580
Villa María*	512

* Places that have been integrated into Ciudad del Plata in 2006.

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, San José department has an additional rural poulation of 18,179.

External links

• INE map of San José Department