Salinas is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs and which includes the resort towns Marindia, Pinamar–Pinepark, Neptunia and rural areas to their north.
On 1 July 1982, its status was elevated from "Balneario" (resort) to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.283.[1]
Population
According to the 2011 census, Salinas had a population of 8,626.[2] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 16,874 for the municipality during the elections.[3]
Year
Population
1963
931
1975
1,866
1985
2,523
1996
5,279
2004
6,574
2011
8,626
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
salinas, uruguay, salinas, city, resort, costa, canelones, department, southern, uruguay, salinascity, municipalitysalinaslocation, uruguaycoordinates, 78333, 83333, 78333, 83333, coordinates, 78333, 83333, 78333, 83333country, uruguaydepartment, canelonespopu. Salinas is a city and resort of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay SalinasCity amp MunicipalitySalinasLocation in UruguayCoordinates 34 47 0 S 55 50 0 W 34 78333 S 55 83333 W 34 78333 55 83333 Coordinates 34 47 0 S 55 50 0 W 34 78333 S 55 83333 W 34 78333 55 83333Country UruguayDepartment CanelonesPopulation 2011 Census Total8 626Time zoneUTC 3Postal code15100Dial plan 598 437 5 digits Location map of the Municipality of Salinas Salinas is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs and which includes the resort towns Marindia Pinamar Pinepark Neptunia and rural areas to their north Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Population 4 Places of worship 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditThe city is located on Km 39 of Ruta Interbalnearia and at its intersection with Route 87 It borders the resorts Pinamar Pinepark to the west and Marindia to the east History EditOn 1 July 1982 its status was elevated from Balneario resort to Ciudad city by the Act of Ley Nº 15 283 1 Population EditAccording to the 2011 census Salinas had a population of 8 626 2 In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 16 874 for the municipality during the elections 3 Year Population1963 9311975 1 8661985 2 5231996 5 2792004 6 5742011 8 626Source Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Uruguay 4 Places of worship EditSt Elizabeth of Hungary Parish Church Roman Catholic References Edit Ley Nº 15 283 Republica Oriental del Uruguay Poder Legislativo 1982 Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 9 September 2012 Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones INE 2012 Retrieved 25 August 2012 ELECCIONES Canelones El Observador Archived from the original on 12 March 2012 Retrieved 2 February 2012 Statistics of urban localities 1963 2004 PDF INE 2012 Retrieved 9 September 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salinas Canelones INE map of Salinas Pinemar Pinepark Marindia Neptunia and Villa Juana This article about a place in Canelones Department is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salinas Uruguay amp oldid 1136988079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
