The municipality of La Floresta is one of the municipalities of
Canelones Department
The Departamento de Canelones ( es, Departamento de Canelones; ) is one of the 19 uruguayan departments. With an area of and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.
Geography and climate
Neighbou ...
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Uruguay
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, established on 15 March 2010. Its seat is the city of
La Floresta.
History
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.
Location
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.
Its area is 65.5 km².
The census localities that make it up, had a population of 7,310 inhabitants, in 2011.
Localities
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Las Vegas
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La Floresta
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Estación La Floresta
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Costa Azul
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Bello Horizonte
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Guazuvirá
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Los Titanes
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La Tuna
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Araminda
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Santa Lucía del Este
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Biarritz
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Cuchilla Alta
Cuchilla Alta (the Spanish term for ''High Hill'') is a seaside resort of the Costa de Oro, in Canelones Department of Uruguay, Montevideo.
Location
It is located about east of Montevideo between the resorts Santa Lucía del Este and El Galeon.
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El Galeón
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Santa Ana
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Balneario Argentino
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Jaureguiberry
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