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Colonia Department | |
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  Location of Colonia Department and its capital | |
| Coordinates (Colonia del Sacramento): 34°28′17″S 57°50′39″W / 34.47139°S 57.84417°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Established | 1816 |
| Capital of Department | Colonia del Sacramento |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Guillermo A. Rodríguez |
| • Ruling party | National[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,106 km2 (2,358 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 135,717 |
| • Density | 22.23/km2 (57.57/sq mi) |
| Demonym | colonienses |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | UY-CO |
| Website | www |
Colonia (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja] ⓘ) is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second-oldest city.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]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
[edit]The southwestern region of Uruguay, where Colonia Department is located, is traditionally associated with dairy production.[2] The area contains production plants of several dairy companies, including the well-known Los Nietitos, Colonial, and La Positiva, as well as smaller producers.[3]
The PepsiCo plant located in Colonia del Sacramento, is one of the three largest worldwide, employing more than 2,000 people and serving the entire Latin American import market.[4] The plant operates under special economic zone legislation, and as of November 2019, has successfully approved an enlargement investment for $65 million.[5]
Its proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists traveling from Argentina to Uruguay. Tourism is also favored by part of the capital being a World Heritage Site.
Demographics
[edit]As of the census of 2023, Colonia Department has a population of 135,797.[7]
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- Rural population
According to the 2011 census, Colonia department has an additional rural population of 11,471.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Carlos Moreira renuncia al Partido Nacional y a su candidatura al Senado: "Impedir que se afecte el resultado electoral"". 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "Regiones agropecuarias del Uruguay" (PDF). Presidencia del Uruguay. Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca.
- ↑ "Un sabor que es Marca País (Los Nietitos galardonado como referente en calidad y excelencia)". Archived from the original on 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "Ferreri dijo que extensión del contrato de Pepsico en Zona Franca de Colonia y ampliación de su planta ratifican estabilidad del país - Presidencia de la República". Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ↑ Uruguay, Presidencia de la República Oriental del. "Ferreri dijo que extensión del contrato de Pepsico en Zona Franca de Colonia y ampliación de su planta ratifican estabilidad del país - Presidencia de la República". Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ↑ "Población por sexo y ascendencia étnico racial, según departamento" (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020.
- 1 2 "Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Colonia". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
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