Ciudad del Plata

Ciudad del Plata
City
Ciudad del Plata Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°46′0″S 56°22′50″W / 34.76667°S 56.38056°WCoordinates: 34°46′0″S 56°22′50″W / 34.76667°S 56.38056°W
Country	Uruguay
Department	San José Department
Population (2011)
• Total	31,145
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	80500
Dial plan	+598 2 (+7 digits)
Website	www.ciudaddelplata.org

Ciudad del Plata is a city in San José Department of Uruguay.

Location

The city is bounded by the Santa Lucía River to the east and north, and by the Río de la Plata to the south. The city lies between the 23rd and 39th km of the Route 1 also named "Brigadier General Manuel Oribe," and makes part of the metropolitan area of the city of Montevideo. It has a big concentration of industries. There is also a private cemetery, Jardines de Mater Terra, established 1993.

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 Nº 18.052, "the area enclosed by the River Santa Lucia, the Rio de la Plata and kilometre 35 of National Route 1" received city status under the name "Ciudad del Plata" on 25 October 2006, "integrating the areas Delta del Tigre y Villas, Playa Pasqual, Parque Postel, Monte Grande and Santa Monica".^[1]

Population

In 2006, an official estimate of its population was approximately 26,000 inhabitants.^[2] According to the 2011 census, Ciudad de la Plata has a population of 31,145^[3]

Year	Population
1963	3,854
1975	11,124
1985	13,512
1996	20,712
2004	26,582
2011	31,145

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[4]

Barrios

The names of the various barrios (neighbourhoods) composing Ciudad del Plata are: Delta del Tigre, Sofima, Villa Rives, San Fernando, Autódromo Nacional, San Fernando Chico, Parque del Plata, Monte Grande, Safici (Parque Postel), Las Violetas, Penino, Santa Mónica, Santa María, Santa Victoria, San Luis, Playa Pascual, Villa Olímpica.

The populations of the five censual districts up to the 2011 census^[5][6] were as follows:

Delta del Tigre y Villas	Playa Pascual	Santa Mónica	Monte Grande	Safici
Year Population 1963 3,474 1975 8,831 1985 9,618 1996 14,120 2004 17,457 2011 20,240	Year Population 1963 380 1975 2,283 1985 3,797 1996 4,584 2004 5,653 2011 6,870	Year Population 1963 - 1975 - 1985 745 1996 1,298 2004 1,440 2011 1,662	Year Population 1963 - 1975 - 1985 352 1996 710 2004 1,084 2011 1,287	Year Population 1963 - 1975 - 1985 502 1996 656 2004 948 2011 1,087

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^{[7][8][9][10]}

Places of worship

• St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
• Delta del Tigre Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

1. "LEY N° 18.052". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
2. Population according to official site
3. "Censos 2011 San José (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
5. "2004 Census of San José department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
6. "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
7. "1963–1996 Statistics / D" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
8. "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
9. "1963–1996 Statistics / M" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
10. "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

External links

• Official site of Ciudad del Plata
• Map of Ciudad del Plata (3.3MB)
• Agency for the development of Ciudad de la Plata
• INE map of Delta del Tigre, Santa Mónica, Safici (Parque Postel) & Monte Grande
• INE map of Playa Pascual