Santa Rosa, Uruguay
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Santa Rosa is a small town (villa) in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on Km. 51 of Route 6
, only 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) northeast of its intersection with Route 11
and 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) east of Canelones
, the capital city of the department. Other nearby towns are: San Bautista
10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) to the northeast, San Antonio
8 kilometres (5 mi) to the northwest, San Jacinto
18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) to the east and Sauce
18 kilometres (11.2 mi) to the south.
Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 15 May 1925 by decree Ley No. 7.837.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern 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 Km. 51 of Route 6
Route 6 (Uruguay)
Route 6 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1981, it was assigned the name Joaquín Suárez. It connects Montevideo with the northeast of Rivera Department, at Vichadero, with an extension reaching the border with Brazil...
, only 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) northeast of its intersection with Route 11
Route 11 (Uruguay)
Route 11 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name José Batlle y Ordóñez. It connects Atlántida to Ecilda Paullier.-References:...
and 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) east of Canelones
Canelones
Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:In 2004, it had a population of 19,631. While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and...
, the capital city of the department. Other nearby towns are: San Bautista
San Bautista
San Bautista is a town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 81, about north of the centre of Montevideo. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 20 June 1901 by decree Ley No...
10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) to the northeast, San Antonio
San Antonio, Canelones
San Antonio is a small town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Km.55 of Route 33, south of its intersection with Route 81...
8 kilometres (5 mi) to the northwest, San Jacinto
San Jacinto, Uruguay
San Jacinto is a small town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about northeast of the centre of Montevideo. Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 27/6/1951 by decree Ley No...
18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) to the east and Sauce
Sauce, Uruguay
Sauce is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Km. 36 of Route 6 and its intersection with Routes 67, 86 and 107. The stream Arroyo Sauce flows along the east and the south limits of the city, and also through the park Parque Artigas...
18 kilometres (11.2 mi) to the south.
Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 15 May 1925 by decree Ley No. 7.837.
Population
In 2004, Santa Rosa had a population of 3,660.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,439 |
| 1975 | 2,726 |
| 1985 | 2,808 |
| 1996 | 3,263 |
| 2004 | 3,660 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay