Colonia Department

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Colonia Department is located in Uruguay

Location of Colonia Department & its capital

Coordinates (Colonia del Sacramento):

Country

Uruguay

Capital of Department

Colonia del Sacramento

Government

• Intendant

Walter Zimmer

• Ruling party

Partido Nacional

Area

• Total

6,106 km² (2,358 sq mi)

Population (2011 census)

• Total

123,203

• Density

20/km² (52/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

colonienses

Time zone

UYT (UTC-3)

ISO 3166 code

UY-CO

Website

.uy.gub.coloniawww

Map of Colonia Department

Colonia is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.

Economy 1
Population and Demographics 2
See also 3
References 4
External links 5

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 2011, Colonia Department has a population of 123,203 (60,203 male and 63,000 female) and 57,003 households.^[1]

Demographic data for Florida Department in 2010:

Population growth rate: 0.042%
Birth Rate: 13.47 births/1,000 people
Death Rate: 9.96 deaths/1,000 people
Average age: 35.7 (34.0 male, 37.4 female)
Life Expectancy at Birth:
- Total population: 78.09 years
- Male: 74.70 years
- Female: 81.70 years
Average per household income: 25,213 pesos/month
Urban per capita income: 10,714 pesos/month

2010 Data Source:^[2]

Main Urban Centres

Other towns and villages

Population stated as per 2011 census.^[3]

City / Town	Population
Colonia del Sacramento	26,231
Carmelo	18,041
Juan Lacaze	12,816
Nueva Helvecia	10,630
Rosario	10,085
Nueva Palmira	9,857
Tarariras	6,632
Florencio Sánchez	3,716
Ombues de Lavalle	3,390
Colonia Valdense	3,235

Town / Village	Population
Miguelete	999
La Paz	603
El Semillero	600
Conchillas	401

Rural population

According to the 2011 census, Colonia department has an additional rural population of 11,471.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
^ "Uruguay en cifras" (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Colonia". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

INE map of Colonia Department
Nuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.14 "Colonia"

Colonia Department of Uruguay

Capital: Colonia del Sacramento

Towns and villages	Arrivillaga 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	Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos Punta Gorda

Coast of Colonia

Resorts and Landforms	Brisas 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

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