Canelones, Uruguay
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| Canelones | |
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| — Capital city — | |
 Canelones
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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.
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[edit] Population
In 2004, it had a population of 19,631.[1] 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 |
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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[2]
[edit] Economic activity
The city and the department have numerous small to large vineyards and wineries.
[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
- ^ "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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