El Bosque, Uruguay

El Bosque
Resort of Ciudad de la Costa

Location of El Bosque in Ciudad de la Costa
Coordinates: 34°50′16″S 55°58′23″W / 34.83778°S 55.97306°W / -34.83778; -55.97306Coordinates: 34°50′16″S 55°58′23″W / 34.83778°S 55.97306°W / -34.83778; -55.97306
Country Uruguay
Department Canelones Department
Population (2011)
  Total 988
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 15004
Dial plan +598 2 (+7 digits)

El Bosque is a small neighbourhood of Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Location

This neighbourhood is located just southeast of Lagomar and west of Solymar. In 2004 it had a population of 941. Its area is merely 0.33 square kilometres (0.13 sq mi).

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 1985 and 1996 when its population grew by over 70%.

Demographics

In 2011 El Bosque had a population of 988.[1][2]

Year People
1963 87
1975 302
1985 519
1996 888
2004 941
2011 988

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Transport

Route 10 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.

Street map

Street map of El Bosque

References

  1. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones" (XLS). INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "1963–1996 Statistics / E" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.

External links

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