Salinas, Uruguay

Salinas
City
Salinas

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°47′0″S 55°50′0″W / 34.78333°S 55.83333°W / -34.78333; -55.83333Coordinates: 34°47′0″S 55°50′0″W / 34.78333°S 55.83333°W / -34.78333; -55.83333
Country  Uruguay
Department Canelones Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 8,626
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 15100
Dial plan +598 437 (+5 digits)
Location map of the Municipality of Salinas

Salinas is a city and resort of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Salinas is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs and which includes the resort towns Marindia, Pinamar–Pinepark, Neptunia and rural areas to their north.

Location

The city is located on Km.39 of Ruta Interbalnearia, and at its intersection with Route 87. It borders the resorts Pinamar-Pinepark to the west and Marindia to the east.

History

On 1 July 1982, its status was elevated from "Balneario" (resort) to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.283.[1]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Salinas had a population of 8,626.[2] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 16,874 for the municipality during the elections.[3]

Year Population
1963 931
1975 1,866
1985 2,523
1996 5,279
2004 6,574
2011 8,626

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Places of worship

References

  1. ↑ "Ley Nº 15.283". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1982. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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