Salinas, Uruguay

City & Municipality in Canelones, Uruguay

Salinas

City & Municipality

Salinas

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°47′0″S 55°50′0″W﻿ / ﻿34.78333°S 55.83333°W﻿ / -34.78333; -55.83333
Country|  Uruguay
Department|  Canelones
Population

(2011 Census)

• Total

| 8,626
Time zone| UTC -3
Postal code|

15100

Dial plan| +598 437 (+5 digits)
Location map of the Municipality of Salinas

Salinas is a city and resort of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Salinas is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs and which includes the resort towns Marindia, Pinamar–Pinepark, Neptunia and rural areas to their north.

## Geography

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The city is located on Km.39 of Ruta Interbalnearia, and at its intersection with Route 87. It borders the resorts Pinamar-Pinepark to the west and Marindia to the east.

## History

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On 1 July 1982, its status was elevated from "Balneario" (resort) to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.283.[1]

## Population

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According to the 2011 census, Salinas had a population of 8,626.[2] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 16,874 for the municipality during the elections.[3]

Year | Population

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1963 | 931
1975 | 1,866
1985 | 2,523
1996 | 5,279
2004 | 6,574
2011 | 8,626

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

## Places of worship

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* St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

## References

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1. ^ "Ley Nº 15.283". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1982. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
2. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
3. ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
4. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salinas, Canelones.

* INE map of Salinas, Pinemar-Pinepark, Marindia, Neptunia and Villa Juana

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Costa de Oro

* Ciudad de la Costa
* Neptunia
* Pinamar-Pinepark
* Salinas
* Marindia
* Fortín de Santa Rosa
* Villa Argentina
* Atlántida
* Las Toscas
* Parque del Plata
* Las Vegas
* La Floresta
* Costa Azul
* Bello Horizonte
* Guazuvirá Nuevo
* Guazú-Virá
* San Luis
* Los Titanes
* La Tuna
* Araminda
* Santa Lucía del Este
* Biarritz
* Cuchilla Alta
* El Galeón
* Santa Ana
* Argentino
* Jaureguiberry

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Canelones Department of Uruguay

Capital: Canelones

Towns and
villages|

* 18 de Mayo
* Aguas Corrientes
* Atlántida
* Barrio Cópola
* Barrio La Lucha
* Barros Blancos
* Canelones
* Castellanos
* Cerrillos
* City Golf
* Ciudad de la Costa
* Colonia Nicolich
* Costa Azul
* Costa y Guillamón
* Dr. Francisco Soca
* El Dorado
* Empalme Olmos
* Estación Atlántida
* Estanque de Pando
* Jardines de Pando
* Joaquín Suárez
* Juanicó
* La Floresta
* La Paz
* Las Piedras
* Las Toscas
* Marindia
* Migues
* Montes
* Neptunia
* Pando
* Parque del Plata
* Paso Carrasco
* Progreso
* Salinas
* San Antonio
* San Bautista
* San Jacinto
* San Luis
* San Ramón
* Santa Lucía
* Santa Rosa
* Sauce
* Seis Hermanos
* Tala
* Toledo
* Totoral del Sauce
* Villa Aeroparque
* Villa Argentina
* Villa Crespo y San Andrés
* Villa El Tato
* Villa Felicidad
* Villa San José

Resorts of the
Ciudad de la Costa|

* El Pinar
* Lomas de Solymar
* Solymar
* Parque Carrasco
* Lagomar
* San José de Carrasco
* Barra de Carrasco
* Shangrilá
* Colinas de Solymar
* El Bosque

Sights|

* Bridge of the Americas
* Carrasco Airport
* Lago Calcagno
* Costa de Oro
* El Águila
* Hotel Planeta Palace
* Iglesia Estación Atlántida
* Parque Roosevelt
* Paso de las Toscas

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