Ciudad del Plata is a newly formed city in San José Department of Uruguay.
Location
The city 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". It has a big concentration of industries. There is also a private cemetery, Jardines de Mater Terra, established 1993.
History
The whereabouts of Ciudad del Plata were formerly known as Rincón de la Bolsa. It was a group of independent fragments, which became integrated into one populated centre, as a result of the westward expansion of the metropolitan area of Montevideo.
According to the legislative decree Nº 18.052, "the area enclosed by the River Santa Lucia, the Rio de la Plata and kilometre 35 of National Route 1" received city status under the name "Ciudad del Plata" on 25 October 2006, "integrating the areas Delta del Tigre y Villas, Playa Pasqual, Parque Postel, Monte Grande and Santa Monica".[1]
Population
In 2006, an official estimate of its population was approximately 26,000 inhabitants.[2] According to the 2011 census, Ciudad de la Plata has a population of 31,145[3]
Year | Population |
1963 | 3,854 |
1975 | 11,124 |
1985 | 13,512 |
1996 | 20,712 |
2004 | 26,582 |
2011 | 31,145 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
Barrios
The names of the various barrios (neighbourhoods) composing Ciudad del Plata are: Delta del Tigre, Sofima, Villa Rives, San Fernando, Autódromo Nacional, San Fernando Chico, Parque del Plata, Monte Grande, Safici (Parque Postel), Las Violetas, Penino, Santa Mónica, Santa María, Santa Victoria, San Luis, Playa Pascual, Villa Olímpica.
The populations of the five censual districts up to the 2011 census[5][6] were as follows:
Delta del Tigre y Villas | Playa Pascual | Santa Mónica | Monte Grande | Safici |
Year | Population |
1963 | 3,474 |
1975 | 8,831 |
1985 | 9,618 |
1996 | 14,120 |
2004 | 17,457 |
2011 | 20,240 |
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Year | Population |
1963 | 380 |
1975 | 2,283 |
1985 | 3,797 |
1996 | 4,584 |
2004 | 5,653 |
2011 | 6,870 |
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Year | Population |
1963 | - |
1975 | - |
1985 | 745 |
1996 | 1,298 |
2004 | 1,440 |
2011 | 1,662 |
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Year | Population |
1963 | - |
1975 | - |
1985 | 352 |
1996 | 710 |
2004 | 1,084 |
2011 | 1,287 |
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Year | Population |
1963 | - |
1975 | - |
1985 | 502 |
1996 | 656 |
2004 | 948 |
2011 | 1,087 |
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[7][8][9][10]
Places of worship
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
- Delta del Tigre Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
External links
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- Ciudad del Plata
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- Punta del Tigre
- Barrancas de Mauricio
- Kiyú - Ordeig
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- Punta de San Gregório
- Punta Jesús María
- Playa Sánchez
- Playa Arazatí
- Puerto Arazatí
- Bocas del Cufré
- Gran Playa Bocas del Cufré
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- Glossary
- Playa = Beach
- Puerto = Port
- Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula
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| * parts of Ciudad del Plata as of 2006 |
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