Colonia Department on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Colonia () is a department of southwestern
INE map of Colonia DepartmentNuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.14 "Colonia"
Departments of Uruguay States and territories established in 1816 {{Uruguay-geo-stub
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento
, settlement_type = Capital city
, image_skyline = Basilica del Sanctísimo Sacramento.jpg
, imagesize =
, image_caption = Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
, pushpin_map = Uruguay
, subdivisio ...
, the country's second oldest city.
Weather
Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an average temperature of 9 °C (48.2 °F) and in summer it has an average temperature of 27 °C (80.6 °F)Economy
The southwestern region of Uruguay, in which Colonia is located, is typically associated with dairy production. Its proximity toBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
makes it the main entry point for tourists traveling from Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
to Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. Tourism is also favored by the presence of a World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
. The PepsiCo plant located in the department's capital, is one of the three largest worldwide, employing more than 2,000 people and serving the entire Latin American import market. The plant operates under special economic zone legislation, and as of November 2019, has successfully approved an enlargement investment for $65 million.
Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2011, Colonia Department has a population of 123,204 (60,203 male and 63,001 female) and 57,003 households. :Rural population According to the 2011 census, Colonia department has an additional rural population of 11,471.See also
* List of populated places in Uruguay#Colonia Department *Fomento, Uruguay
Fomento, or Playa Fomento, is a resort village on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Colonia Department of Uruguay.
Geography
It is located on Route 51, south of Colonia Valdense. It borders Playa Parant to the west and further west are Play ...
References
External links
INE map of Colonia Department
Departments of Uruguay States and territories established in 1816 {{Uruguay-geo-stub