Canelones Department
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| Capital: | Canelones |
| Area: | 4,536 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 485,240 (2004) |
| Pop. Density: | 106.98 inh./km² |
| Demonym: | canario |
| Website: | imcanelones.gub.uy (in Spanish) |
| ISO 3166-2: | UY-CA |
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| Intendant: | Marcos Carámbula (FA) |
| Ruling party: | Frente Amplio |
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The Canelones Department (Spanish: Departamento de Canelones), with an area of 4,536 km² (1,752 square miles) and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.
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[edit] Geography and climate
Neighbouring departments are Maldonado and Lavalleja to the East, Flores to the North, San José to the West, and Montevideo to the South. Part of the southern border is formed by the Río de la Plata.
Located in the humid subtropical region, the average temperature is low compared to that of the rest of the country (around 17°C), as are the levels of precipitation (up to 2,000 mm yearly, on average).
[edit] History
Canelones was one of the nine original departments created in 1830. Over the years its boundaries have changed little.
[edit] Economy
Agriculture is one of the principle contributors to the economy of Canelones. The cultivation of grapevines is widespread, and the area is a major contributor to Uruguay's burgeoning wine industry. In addition cereal crops, principally maize 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.
[edit] 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):
| total population: | 75.82 years |
| male: | 72.17 years |
| female: | 79.63 years |
- Average Family Size: 2.04 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,295.2 pesos/month
[edit] Main Urban Centres
(Towns or cities with 1,000 or more inhabitants listed - data from the 2004 census, unless noted otherwise)
| City/Town | Population |
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| Aguas Corrientes | 1,046 (1996) |
| Atlántida | 3,989 (1996) |
| Barra de Carrasco | 4,306 (1996) |
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| Camino del Andaluz y Ruta 84 | 7,192 (1996) |
| Camino Maldonado | 15,057 |
| Canelones | 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 | 1,211 (1996) |
| La Paz | 19,832 |
| Las Piedras | 69,222 |
| Las Toscas | 1,793 (1996) |
| Marindia | 2.586 |
| Migues | 2,004 (1996) |
| Montes | 1,973 (1996) |
| Neptunia | 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 | 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) |
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