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Barra de Carrasco

Coordinates: 34°52′17″S 56°1′38″W / 34.87139°S 56.02722°W / -34.87139; -56.02722
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Barra de Carrasco
Residential street in Barra de Carrasco
Residential street in Barra de Carrasco
Location of Barra de Carrasco in Ciudad de la Costa
Location of Barra de Carrasco in Ciudad de la Costa
Coordinates: 34°52′17″S 56°1′38″W / 34.87139°S 56.02722°W / -34.87139; -56.02722
Country Uruguay
DepartmentCanelones Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,410
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
15000
Dial plan+598 2 (+7 digits)

Barra de Carrasco is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay. Its name means "mouth of the Carrasco Creek".

Geography

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Location

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It is located adjacent to Carrasco, an eastern neighbourhood (barrio) of Montevideo, on the Río de la Plata coast. It covers an area of roughly 2.2 square kilometres (0.85 sq mi).

Population

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In 2011, Barra de Carrasco had population was 5,410.[1][2]

Year Population
1963 524
1975 1,701
1985 2,815
1996 4,306
2004 4,747
2011 5,410

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Street map

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Street map of Barra de Carrasco

References

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  1. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones" (XLS). INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / B" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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