Villa Argentina Explained

Official Name:Villa Argentina
Settlement Type:Resort of the Costa de Oro
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Canelones Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:622
Timezone:UTC-3
Coordinates:-34.7667°N -55.7833°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:15002
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 437 (+5 digits)

Villa Argentina is a resort (balneario) of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. The famous eagle-shaped house overlooking the Río de la Plata, which is attributed to Atlántida, is in fact located in this resort.

Geography

Location

The resort is located on both sides of the Ruta Interbalnearia, about from the border of Montevideo Department. It shares borders with Atlántida to the east.

Population

In 2011 Villa Argentina had a population of 622.[1]

Year Population
1963 41
1975 156
1985 193
1996 385
2004 552
2011 622
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed) . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907041709/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/canelones.html . September 7, 2012 .
  2. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / V . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 12 July 2011.