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Colonia Department
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Coat of armsMap of Colonia Department Location of Colonia within Colonia Department Coordinates (Colonia): 34°10′44″S 57°51′31″W / 34.17889°S 57.85861°WCoordinates: 34°10′44″S 57°51′31″W / 34.17889°S 57.85861°W Country Uruguay
Capital of Department Colonia Government - Intendant Walter Zimmer - Ruling party Partido Nacional Area - Total 6,106 km2 (2,357.5 sq mi) Population (2004 census) - Total 119,266 - Density 19.5/km2 (50.6/sq mi) Demonym colonienses Time zone UYT (UTC-3) ISO 3166 code UY-CO Website colonia.gub.uy Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.
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Economy
The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay. Its proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists coming from Argentina into Uruguay, usually by crossing the Río de la Plata.
Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 119,266 people[1] and 40,243 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males.[2]
- Population growth rate: 0.448% (2004)
- Birth Rate: 15.05 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death Rate: 9.97 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 33.5 (32.5 Males, 34.6 Females)
- Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
- Total population: 76.57 years
- Male: 72.68 years
- Female: 80.61 years
- Average Family Size: 2.19 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,385.6 pesos/month
Main Urban Centres
Population stated as per 2004 census.
City / Town Population Colonia del Sacramento 21.714 Carmelo 16,866 Juan Lacaze 13,196 Nueva Helvecia 10,002 Rosario 9,311 Nueva Palmira 9,230 Tarariras 6,070 Florencio Sánchez 3,526 Ombues de Lavalle 3,451 Colonia Valdense 3,087 Other towns and villages
Town / Village Population Miguelete 979 Conchillas 756 La Paz 653 El Semillero 523 Rural population
According to the 2004 census, Colonia department has an additional rural poulation of 16,545.
See also
- List of populated places in Uruguay#Colonia Department
- Fomento, Uruguay
References
External links
Colonia Department of Uruguay
Capital: Colonia del Sacramento Towns and
villagesArrivillaga • Barker • Carmelo • Colonia del Sacramento • Colonia Valdense • Conchillas • El Semillero • Florencio Sánchez • Fomento • Horqueta • Juan Lacaze • La Paz • Los Pinos • Miguelete • Nueva Helvecia • Nueva Palmira • Ombúes de Lavalle • Rosario • Tarariras • Zagarzazú
Sights Coast of Colonia
Resorts
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LandformsBrisas del Plata • Santa Regina (Playa Robert) • Los Pinos - Playa Fomento (Britopolis, Blanca Arena) • (Pta del Rosario, Boca del Rosario, Playa Charrua) • Juan Lacaze • Artilleros (Pta Artilleros, Playa Artilleros) - Santa Ana (Playa Santa Ana) - El Ensueño (Puerto Platero) • Riachuelo (Playa & Pta del Islote, Playa El Calabrés) • Colonia del Sacramento (Puerto de Colonia, Barrio Historico, Muelle del Yates, Playa de Colonia, Playa Real de San Carlos) • (Parque Anchorea, Barra de San Juan, Pta Francesca, Pta Pereira) • Puerto Inglés (Pta & Puerto Conchillas) • (Pta Martin Chico, Pta Dorado) • Carmelo (Pta Piedras, Playa Seré, Playa Coralito) • Zagarzazú (Playa Zagarzazú, Puerto Camacho) • Nueva Palmira (Pta Gorda, Puerto de N.Palmira, Playa de los Argentinos, Playa Higuerita, Playa Eolo, Playa Corbacho, Playa Los Vascos, Balneario Brisas del Uruguay)
Glossary : Balneario = Resort , Barra = Mouth (of river) , Barrio = Neighbourhood , Playa = Beach , Puerto = Port , Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula Departments of Uruguay Artigas · Canelones · Cerro Largo · Colonia · Durazno · Flores · Florida · Lavalleja · Maldonado · Montevideo · Paysandú · Río Negro · Rivera · Rocha · Salto · San José · Soriano · Tacuarembó · Treinta y Tres
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