San Luis is a village and resort of
Costa de Oro Costa de Oro is a long group of resort towns and beaches in Canelones Department, Uruguay, east of the Ciudad de la Costa.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 ...
of southern
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 ...
.
Location
The village is located on
Km. 63 of the
Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia (which means Inter-resort Route) or Ruta Líber Seregni is a national route of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Punta del Este to the east along the coast. The road is approximately in length. It is marked on maps and sig ...
. It borders with the resorts
Los Titanes to the east and
Guazú - Virá to the west, with Arroyo del Bagre as the natural border with the later.
History
On 15 October 1963, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
Population
In 2011 San Luis had a population of 1,878.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
References
External links
INE map of San Luis, Araminda, Los Titanes, La Tuna and Guazú-Virá
Populated places in the Canelones Department
Seaside resorts in Uruguay
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