Ciudad del Plata

Ciudad del Plata is a city in San José Department of Uruguay.

Ciudad del Plata
City
Ciudad del Plata Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°46′0″S 56°22′50″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	San José
Area
• Total	27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2023 Census)
• Total	38,249
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	80500
Dial plan	+598 2 (+7 digits)
Website	www.ciudaddelplata.org

Geography

The city is bounded by the Santa Lucía River to the east and north and by the Río de la Plata to the south. Spanning the 23rd to the 39th km of Route 1 (also known as the "Brigadier General Manuel Oribe Highway"), Ciudad del Plata forms part of the conurbation of the capital Montevideo. Ciudad del Plata has an industrial core. The city is also known for the Jardines de Mater Terra, a private cemetery established in 1993.

History

The whereabouts of Ciudad del Plata were formerly known as Rincón de la Bolsa. It was a group of independent fragments, which became integrated into one populated centre, as a result of the westward expansion of the metropolitan area of Montevideo.^{[citation needed]}

According to the legislative decree Nº 18.052, "the area enclosed by the River Santa Lucia, the Rio de la Plata and kilometre 35 of National Route 1" received city status under the name "Ciudad del Plata" on 25 October 2006, "integrating the areas Delta del Tigre y Villas, Playa Pascual, Parque Postel, Monte Grande and Santa Monica".^[1]

Population

In 2023, the census population was approximately 38,249 inhabitants.^[2] According to the 2011 census, Ciudad del Plata has a population of 31,145;^[3] at the 2023 Census this had grown to 38,249.

Year	Population
1963	3,854
1975	11,124
1985	13,512
1996	20,712
2004	26,582
2011	31,145
2023	38,249

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[4]

Barrios

The names of the various barrios (neighbourhoods) composing Ciudad del Plata are: Delta del Tigre, Sofima, Villa Rives, San Fernando, Autódromo Nacional, San Fernando Chico, Parque del Plata, Monte Grande, Safici (Parque Postel), Las Violetas, Penino, Santa Mónica, Santa María, Santa Victoria, San Luis, Playa Pascual, Villa Olímpica.

The populations of the five censual districts up to the 2011 census^[5][6] were as follows:

Delta del Tigre y Villas	Playa Pascual	Santa Mónica	Monte Grande	Safici
Year Population 1963 3,474 1975 8,831 1985 9,618 1996 14,120 2004 17,457 2011 20,240	Year Population 1963 380 1975 2,283 1985 3,797 1996 4,584 2004 5,653 2011 6,870	Year Population 1963 - 1975 - 1985 745 1996 1,298 2004 1,440 2011 1,662	Year Population 1963 - 1975 - 1985 352 1996 710 2004 1,084 2011 1,287	Year Population 1963 - 1975 - 1985 502 1996 656 2004 948 2011 1,087

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^{[7][8][9][10]}

Places of worship

• St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
• Delta del Tigre Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
• Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días