Coat of Arms
Canelones Coat of Arms
Statistics
Capital:	Canelones
Area:	4,536 km²
Inhabitants:	485,240 (2004)
Pop. Density:	106.98 inh./km²
Demonym:	canario
Website:	imcanelones.gub.uy (in Spanish)
ISO 3166-2:	UY-CA
Politics
Intendant:	Marcos Carámbula (FA)
Ruling party:	Frente Amplio
Map

The Canelones Department (Spanish: Departamento de Canelones), with an area of 4,536 km² (1,752 square miles) and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (567x754, 33 KB) Coat of Arms of the Department of Canelones, in Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (567x754, 33 KB) Coat of Arms of the Department of Canelones, in Uruguay. ... Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ethnonym. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... New France was governed by three rulers: the governor, the bishop and the intendant, all appointed by the King, and sent from France. ... The Broad Front (Frente Amplio in Spanish, also known as Encuentro Progresista) is a Uruguayan political party. ... The Broad Front (Frente Amplio in Spanish, also known as Encuentro Progresista) is a Uruguayan political party. ... Image File history File links Uruguay-Canelones. ... Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay. ...

Geography and climate

Neighbouring departments are Maldonado and Lavalleja to the East,Flores to the North, San José to the West, and Montevideo to the South. The Maldonado Department in Uruguay is located east of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. ... Lavalleja Department is a department of Uruguay. ... Flores is a department of Uruguay. ... San José Department is a department of Uruguay. ... Montevideo is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. ...

It's also limited to the South by the Río de la Plata. Río de la Plata in relation to Uruguay and Argentina A satellite view of the estuary The Río de la Plata (Spanish: Silver River) — which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate (as in the Battle of the River Plate), or sometimes as...

Located in the humid subtropical region, its average temperature is low compared to that of the rest of the country (around 17°C), and so are its precipitation levels (up to 2,000 mm yearly, in average).

History

The department was one of the nine original departments, created in 1830, and suffering little modifications in its extension over the years.

Economy

The main crops of the department are vines, maize, and assorted fruits and vegetables. Tourism, in the eastern coastal area, is one of the most important sources of income for the department, also enabling the development of important urban centres, such as Atlántida. The term vine was originally a term for the plant on which grapes grew, from the word for wine (Greek oinos), for which grapes were grown. ... Corn redirects here. ...

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 485,240 people and 153,931 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Population growth rate: 1.862% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 15.27 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 8.10 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 31.6 (30.6 Males, 32.7 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):

• Average Family Size: 2.04 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,295.2 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

(Towns or cities with 1,000 or more inhabitants listed - data from the 2004 census, unless noted otherwise)

Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay. ... Las Piedras, Uruguay is the most populous city of Canelones Department, situated near the border with Montevideo Department. ...

Departments of Uruguay
Artigas | Canelones | Cerro Largo | Colonia | Durazno | Flores | Florida | Lavalleja | Maldonado | Montevideo | Paysandú | Río Negro | Rivera | Rocha | Salto | San José | Soriano | Tacuarembó | Treinta y Tres

Coordinates: 34°36′05″S, 55°53′24″W Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses): Artigas (Artigas). ... This article is becoming very long. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Artigas Department is a department of Uruguay. ... Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. ... Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. ... Durazno is a department of Uruguay. ... Flores is a department of Uruguay. ... Florida is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. ... Lavalleja Department is a department of Uruguay. ... The Maldonado Department in Uruguay is located east of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. ... Montevideo is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. ... Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. ... The Río Negro Department is a department located in the western part of Uruguay. ... Rivera is a department of Uruguay. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Salto Department is a department of Uruguay. ... San José Department is a department of Uruguay. ... Soriano is a department of Uruguay. ... Tacuarembó is a department of Uruguay. ... Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...