Las Flores, Maldonado
Encyclopedia
Las Flores, or Balneario Las Flores is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata
, on Route 10
, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Estación Las Flores and Ruta Interbalnearia
. It borders the resort Bella Vista
to its west and the resort Playa Verde
to its east, separated by the stream Arroyo Tarariras from the later.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Maldonado Department
The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
of southeastern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
, on Route 10
Route 10 (Uruguay)
Route 10 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Juan Díaz de Solís, after a national hero of Uruguay.The distance notation along Route 10 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the...
, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Estación Las Flores and Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia 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 borders the resort Bella Vista
Bella Vista, Maldonado
Bella Vista is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10, south of its intersection with Ruta Interbalnearia...
to its west and the resort Playa Verde
Playa Verde
Playa Verde is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10, about northwest of Piriápolis...
to its east, separated by the stream Arroyo Tarariras from the later.
Population
In 2004, Las Flores had a population of 221 permanent inhabitants and 473 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 98 | 202 |
| 1975 | 107 | 242 |
| 1985 | 150 | 312 |
| 1996 | 235 | 381 |
| 2004 | 221 | 473 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay