El Bosque, Uruguay

El Bosque is a small neighbourhood of Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

El Bosque
Resort of Ciudad de la Costa
Location of El Bosque in Ciudad de la Costa
Location of El Bosque in Ciudad de la Costa
Coordinates: 34°50′16″S 55°58′23″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentCanelones Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total988
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
15004
Dial plan+598 2 (+7 digits)

Geography

Location

This neighbourhood is located just southeast of Lagomar and west of Solymar. In 2004 it had a population of 941. Its area is merely 0.33 square kilometres (0.13 sq mi).

History

Civilization on the land was launched in 1953 on five acres owned by brothers Oscar and Rupert Crapuchette under the initiative of Mariano Almenera. The name means "The Forest" in Spanish. The area extended between 1985 and 1996 when its population grew by over 70%.

Demographics

In 2011 El Bosque had a population of 988.[1][2]

YearPeople
196387
1975302
1985519
1996888
2004941
2011988

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Transport

Route 10 passes along the seafront leading from Carrasco, known as the Rambla de Montevideo. The main roads are Avenida Luis Giannattasio which stretches along the length of the Ciudad de la Costa, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place, Avenida Secco Garcgua, Avenida Oscar Gestido and Calle 76.

Street map
Street map of El Bosque

References
  1. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (XLS) on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "1963–1996 Statistics / E" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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