Canelones

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Canelones, Uruguay

Canelones
—  Capital city  —
Canelones is located in Uruguay
Canelones
Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°31′0″S 56°17′0″W / 34.516667°S 56.283333°W / -34.516667; -56.283333Coordinates: 34°31′0″S 56°17′0″W / 34.516667°S 56.283333°W / -34.516667; -56.283333
Country  Uruguay
Department Canelones Department
Founded 1782
Founder Juan Miguel de Laguna
Elevation 29 m (95 ft)
Population (2004)
 - Total 19,631
 - Demonym canario
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 90000
Area code(s) +598 433
Location of Canelones (city) in the Department

Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.

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Population

In 2004, it had a population of 19,631. While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and Las Piedras.

Year Population
1963 14,185
1975 15,988
1985 17,323
1996 19,388
2004 19,631

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Economic activity

The city and the department have numerous small to large vineyards and wineries.

Noted local people

  • Diego Lugano, Football player of Fenerbahçe S.K.
  • Pablo Gabriel García, Footbal player of PAOK F.C.

See also

  • Canelones Department#Main Urban Centres

  1. ^ "2004 Census of Canelones department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Canelones/Cuadro7_03.XLS. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraL.doc. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 


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