| Official Name: | San José de Carrasco |
| Settlement Type: | Resort of Ciudad de la Costa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canelones Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 7288 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -34.8417°N -55.9936°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 15002 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
San José de Carrasco is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay.
This resort is located on the western area of Ciudad de la Costa, between the kilometers 20 and 21 on the Avenida Luis Giannattasio (Giannattasio Avenue) from the centre of Montevideo. Its limits are: Cruz del Sur street on the west, which separates San José de Carrasco from Shangrila neighborhood; Buenos Aires street on the east, which separates it from Lagomar neighborhood; Rio de la Plata on the south, and Ruta Interbalnearia on the north.
In 2011 San José de Carrasco had a population of 7,288.[1] [2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 998 | |
| 1975 | 2,591 | |
| 1985 | 3,967 | |
| 1996 | 6,068 | |
| 2004 | 6,886 | |
| 2011 | 7,288 |
The Coastal Avenue (Rambla Costanera) is divided by the long Avenida Luis Giannattasio, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place. On the northern rim of the resort is the west-east Ruta Interbalnearia.