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Colonia (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja] (listen)) is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.

Colonia Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Colonia Department and its capital
Coordinates (Colonia del Sacramento): 34°28′17″S 57°50′39″W
Country	Uruguay
Capital of Department	Colonia del Sacramento
Government
• Intendant	Carlos Moreira
• Ruling party	National[1]
Area
• Total	6,106 km2 (2,358 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	132,204
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym	colonienses
Time zone	UTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 code	UY-CO
Website	www.colonia.gub.uy

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 to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point^{[citation needed]} for tourists traveling from Argentina to Uruguay. Tourism is also favored by the presence of a World Heritage Site^[which?]. The PepsiCo plant located in the department's capital, is one of the three largest worldwide,[2] 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.[3]

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.[5]

Main Urban Centres	Other towns and villages
Population stated as per 2011 census.[6]
City / Town Population Colonia del Sacramento 29,231 Carmelo 18,041 Juan Lacaze 12,816 Nueva Helvecia 10,630 Rosario 10,085 Nueva Palmira 9,857 Tarariras 6,632 Florencio Sánchez 3,716 Ombúes de Lavalle 3,390 Colonia Valdense 3,235	Town / Village Population Miguelete 999 La Paz 603 El Semillero 600 Conchillas 401

Rural population

According to the 2011 census, Colonia department has an additional rural population of 11,471.[5]

See also

• List of populated places in Uruguay#Colonia Department
• Fomento, Uruguay

References

External links

• INE map of Colonia Department
• Nuestra Terra, Colección Los Departamentos, Vol.14 "Colonia"

На других языках

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- [en] Colonia Department

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[es] Departamento de Colonia

Colonia es uno de los diecinueve departamentos que componen la República Oriental del Uruguay. Su capital es Colonia del Sacramento.

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[ru] Колония (департамент)

Колония (исп. Colonia) — департамент в юго-западной части Уругвая. Площадь составляет 6106 км² (3,48 % от общей площади страны). Административный центр — город Колония-дель-Сакраменто, расположен в 177 км от Монтевидео.

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