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.
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.
In 2011 Villa Argentina had a population of 622.[1]
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
1963 | 41 | |
1975 | 156 | |
1985 | 193 | |
1996 | 385 | |
2004 | 552 | |
2011 | 622 |