Colonia (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja] ) is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.
Colonia Department | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Location of Colonia Department and its capital | |
| Coordinates (Colonia del Sacramento): 34°28′17″S 57°50′39″W / 34.47139°S 57.84417°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Established | 1816 |
| Capital of Department | Colonia del Sacramento |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Carlos Moreira |
| • Ruling party | National[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,106 km2 (2,358 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 132,204 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Demonym | colonienses |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-CO |
| Website | www |
Geography
editClimate
editColonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an average temperature of 9 °C (48.2 °F) and in summer it has an average temperature of 27 °C (80.6 °F)
Economy
editThe southwestern region of Uruguay, in which Colonia is located, is typically associated with dairy production. Its proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists traveling from Argentina to Uruguay. Tourism is also favored by part of the capital being a World Heritage Site. The PepsiCo plant located in the department's capital, is one of the three largest worldwide,[2] employing more than 2,000 people and serving the entire Latin American import market. The plant operates under special economic zone legislation, and as of November 2019, has successfully approved an enlargement investment for $65 million.[3]
Demographics
editAs of the census of 2011, Colonia Department has a population of 123,204 (60,203 male and 63,001 female) and 57,003 households.[5]
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- Rural population
According to the 2011 census, Colonia department has an additional rural population of 11,471.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Carlos Moreira renuncia al Partido Nacional y a su candidatura al Senado: "Impedir que se afecte el resultado electoral"". 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "Ferreri dijo que extensión del contrato de Pepsico en Zona Franca de Colonia y ampliación de su planta ratifican estabilidad del país - Presidencia de la República". Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Uruguay, Presidencia de la República Oriental del. "Ferreri dijo que extensión del contrato de Pepsico en Zona Franca de Colonia y ampliación de su planta ratifican estabilidad del país - Presidencia de la República". Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Población por sexo y ascendencia étnico racial, según departamento" (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Colonia". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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