El Bosque is a small neighbourhood of Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
El Bosque | |
|---|---|
Resort of Ciudad de la Costa | |
 Location of El Bosque in Ciudad de la Costa | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′16″S 55°58′23″W / 34.83778°S 55.97306°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 988 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 15004 |
| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Geography
editLocation
editThis neighbourhood is located just southeast of Lagomar and west of Solymar. In 2004 it had a population of 941. Its area is merely 0.33 square kilometres (0.13 sq mi).
History
editCivilization on the land was launched in 1953 on five acres owned by brothers Oscar and Rupert Crapuchette under the initiative of Mariano Almenera. The name means "The Forest" in Spanish. The area extended between 1985 and 1996 when its population grew by over 70%.[citation needed]
Demographics
editIn 2011 El Bosque had a population of 988.[1][2]
| Year | People |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 87 |
| 1975 | 302 |
| 1985 | 519 |
| 1996 | 888 |
| 2004 | 941 |
| 2011 | 988 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Transport
editRoute 10 passes along the seafront leading from Carrasco, known as the Rambla de Montevideo. The main roads are Avenida Luis Giannattasio which stretches along the length of the Ciudad de la Costa, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place, Avenida Secco Garcgua, Avenida Oscar Gestido and Calle 76.[citation needed]
Street map
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References
edit- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (XLS) on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / E" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.