Ciudad de la Costa

Ciudad de la Costa is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay, on the banks of the Río de la Plata between the streams Arroyo Carrasco and Arroyo Pando. It is considered an extension of the metropolitan area of Montevideo which it borders to the west, while to the east it borders Costa de Oro. It was declared a city on 19 October 1994 and given its current name. At the 2011 census, it was the second most populated city of Uruguay between Montevideo and Salto.

Ciudad de la Costa
City and Municipality
Monument in Ciudad de la Costa, by sculptor Bernabé Michelena
Ciudad de la Costa
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°49′0″S 55°57′0″W
Country Uruguay
Department Canelones
Founded1994
Area
  City and Municipality51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi)
  Urban
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Census)
112,449
  Density2,194/km2 (5,680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal codes
15000 - 15008
Dial plan+598 2 (+7 digits)
ClimateCfa

Ciudad de la Costa is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs, but which does not include the area of Barra de Carrasco.

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