Canelones, Uruguay Explained

Official Name:Canelones
Settlement Type:Capital city & Municipality
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Canelones
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1782
Founder:Juan Miguel de Laguna
Population Total:19865
Population As Of:2011 Census
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:canario (m) / canaria (f)
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.5167°N -56.2833°W
Elevation M:29
Blank Name:Climate
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:90000
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 433 (+5 digits)

Canelones (pronounced as /es/) is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay. Its name is derived from a species of cinnamon, which is called "canelón", growing along the banks of the homonymous river.[1] Since 2010, the city is also the seat of the municipality of Canelones.

Geography

The city is located on Route 5 about North of Montevideo and on its intersection with Route 64. It lies on the west bank of the river Arroyo Canelón Chico.

History

It was founded on 24 April 1783 under the name "Villa Guadalupe". It became capital of one of the nine earlier Departments of the Republic. The railroad arrived here in 1874, while in 1908 National Route 5 from Montevideo was inaugurated. On 23 March 1916, it was renamed to "Canelones" and its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 5.400.

Population

According to the 2011 census, Canelones had a population of 19,865.[2] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had recorded a population of 25,961 for the municipality during the elections. While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and Las Piedras.

Year Population
1908 8,523
1963 14,028
1975 15,988
1985 17,323
1996 19,388
2004 19,631
2011 19,865
2017 32,743
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Economic activity

The city and the department have numerous small to large vineyards and wineries. In 1987 the cold-storage facility "Frigorífico Canelones" was founded, which ever since became the principal industry of the city.

Government and infrastructure

The civil aviation agency of the country, National Civil Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure Direction (DINACIA), has its headquarters in Canelones.[4]

Places of worship

Noted local people

Sister Cities

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELECCIONES - Canelones . El Observador . 2 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312024255/http://www.observa.com.uy/Municipales2010/nota.aspx?id=96430&ex=33&ar=1&fi=39 . 12 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041513/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Canelones/P_3_CAN.xls . 10 October 2012 .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20091113143716/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf . dead . 13 November 2009 . INE . 2012 . 6 September 2012 .
  4. "Inicio." (Archive) National Civil Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure Direction. Retrieved on April 17, 2012. "Avda. Camino de las Industrias Wilson Ferreira Aldunate (ex Camino Carrasco) 5519, Canelones, Uruguay."
  5. Web site: ESPN . Santos' Siboldi resigns after staff-player dustup . ESPN.com . 9 August 2018 . en.
  6. Web site: Asunción y Canelones – Uruguay, son ciudades hermanas a través de convenio suscripto. 12 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Rizer . Buddy . February 21, 2023 . FINANCE/GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT: New Sister Cities Approval . Loudoun.gov.