San José de Carrasco | |
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Resort of Ciudad de la Costa | |
 Avenida General Alvear | |
 Location of San José de Carrasco in Ciudad de la Costa | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′30″S 55°59′37″W / 34.84167°S 55.99361°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,288 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 15002 |
| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
San José de Carrasco is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay.
Geography
Location
This resort is located on the western area of Ciudad de la Costa, between the kilometers 20 and 21 on the Avenida Luis Giannattasio (Giannattasio Avenue) from the centre of Montevideo. Its limits are: Cruz del Sur street on the west, which separates San José de Carrasco from Shangrila neighborhood; Buenos Aires street on the east, which separates it from Lagomar neighborhood; Rio de la Plata on the south, and Ruta Interbalnearia on the north.
Population
In 2011 San José de Carrasco had a population of 7,288.[1][2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 998 |
| 1975 | 2,591 |
| 1985 | 3,967 |
| 1996 | 6,068 |
| 2004 | 6,886 |
| 2011 | 7,288 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Transport
The Coastal Avenue (Rambla Costanera) is divided by the long Avenida Luis Giannattasio, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place. On the northern rim of the resort is the west-east Ruta Interbalnearia.
Places of worship
- Parish Church of St. Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic, Pallottines)
Street map
References
- ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones" (XLS). INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
External links
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