Canelones, Uruguay
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| Coordinates: 34°31′0″S 56°17′0″W / 34.516667°S 56.283333°WCoordinates: 34°31′0″S 56°17′0″W / 34.516667°S 56.283333°W | |
| 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 |
Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay. It was founded on 24 April 1783 under the name Villa Guadalupe. The railroad arrived here in 1874, while in 1908 Route 5 from Montevideo was inaugurated. Its name changed to Canelones in 1916, derived from a species of cinnamon, which is called "canelón", growing along the banks of the homonymous river.[1]
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[edit] Population
In 2004, it had a population of 19,631.[2] 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. For the year 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones recorded a population of 25,961 for the municipality during the elections.[1]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 14,185 |
| 1975 | 15,988 |
| 1985 | 17,323 |
| 1996 | 19,388 |
| 2004 | 19,631 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
[edit] Economic activity
The city and the department have numerous small to large vineyards and wineries. In 1987 the cold-storage facility "Frigorífico Canelones" was founded, which ever since became the principal industry of the city.[1]
[edit] Noted local people
- Diego Lugano, Football player of Paris Saint-Germain
- Pablo Gabriel García, Football player of PAOK F.C.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. http://www.observa.com.uy/Municipales2010/nota.aspx?id=96430&ex=33&ar=1&fi=39. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "2004 Census of Canelones department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Canelones/Cuadro7_03.XLS. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "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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