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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. |
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. |
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According to the legislative decree nº18.052, it received city status under the name 'Ciudad del Plata' on 25 October 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http:// |
According to the legislative decree nº18.052, it received city status under the name 'Ciudad del Plata' on 25 October 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=18052 |title= LEY N° 18.052 |publisher= República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |date=1963 |accessdate=28 June 2011}}</ref> The former fragments became ''[[barrios]]'' (neighbourhoods) of the newly formed city. |
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== Barrios == |
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Revision as of 16:32, 4 February 2012
Ciudad del Plata | |
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City | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | San José Department |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 35,588 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 80101 |
| Area code | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Ciudad del Plata is a city in San José Department of Uruguay. It 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". Its population in 2009 was approximately 35,000 inhabitants. It has a big concentration of industries.
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 nº18.052, it received city status under the name 'Ciudad del Plata' on 25 October 2006.[1] The former fragments became barrios (neighbourhoods) of the newly formed city.
Barrios
The barrios of Ciudad del Plata are: Delta del Tigre, Sofima, Villa Rives, San Fernando, Parque Postel, Autódromo Nacional, San Fernando Chico, Parque del Plata, Monte Grande, Safici, Las Violetas, Penino, Santa Mónica, Santa María, Santa Victoria, San Luis, Playa Pascual, Villa Olímpica.
The populations of the biggest of these centres up to the census of 2004[2] were as follows:
| Delta del Tigre y Villas | Playa Pascual | Monte Grande | Safici | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ "LEY N° 18.052". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of San José department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / D" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / M" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / V" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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External links
- Official site of Ciudad del Plata
- Map of Ciudad del Plata (3.3MB)
- INE map of Delta del Tigre, Safici & Monte Grande
- INE map of Villa María
- INE map of Playa Pascual & Santa Mónica
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Capital: San José de Mayo | ||
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* parts of Ciudad del Plata as of 2006 | ||
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