Municipality of La Floresta
Municipality of La Floresta
Municipio de La Floresta | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of La Floresta | |
 Location of the municipality of La Floresta within the department of Canelones and Uruguay. | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′S 55°42′W / 34.7°S 55.7°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones |
| Founded | 15 March 2010 |
| Seat | La Floresta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Duilio Erramouspe (FA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.5 km2 (25.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,310 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Constituencies | CLB, CLC |
The municipality of La Floresta is one of the municipalities of Canelones Department, Uruguay, established on 15 March 2010. Its seat is the city of La Floresta.
History[edit]
The municipality was created by the provision of Law No. 18653 of 15 March 2010, as part of Canelones Department, and it includes the CLB and CLC constituencies.[2][3]
Location[edit]
The municipality lies at the southeast side of the Canelones Department. The main activity of the municipality is tourism, as it is made up of a chain of spas on the Río de la Plata.[4]
Its area is 65.5 km².[5] The census localities that make it up, had a population of 7,310 inhabitants, in 2011.[1]
Localities[edit]
- Las Vegas
- La Floresta
- Estación La Floresta
- Costa Azul
- Bello Horizonte
- Guazuvirá
- San Luis
- Los Titanes
- La Tuna
- Araminda
- Santa Lucía del Este
- Biarritz
- Cuchilla Alta
- El Galeón
- Santa Ana
- Balneario Argentino
- Jaureguiberry
References[edit]
- ^ a b "La Floresta" (in Spanish). Uruguay Territory Observatory, Office of Planning and Budget. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Ley 18.653". Poder Legislativo. Montevideo. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Decreto Nº 76" (PDF). Junta Departamental de Canelones. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Municipio de La Floresta". Comuna Canaria. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Intendencia de Canelones. "Municipios de Canelones, Base de Datos". Archived from the original (zip) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.