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".
Barra de Carrasco | |
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Resort of Ciudad de la Costa | |
 Residential street in Barra de Carrasco | |
 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 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,410 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 15000 |
| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Geography edit
Location edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones" (XLS). INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "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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