Canelones Department

Summary

Canelones Department is a department of Uruguay^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of department_of_uruguay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canelones Department is located in Uruguay^[3].
• Canelones Department is in the country of Uruguay^[4].
• Canelones Department is on the body of water Río de la Plata^[5].
• Canelones Department's image is recorded as Puente americas canelones.jpg^[6].
• Canelones Department's instance of is recorded as department of Uruguay^[7].
• Canelones Department's capital is recorded as Canelones^[8].
• Canelones Department's flag image is recorded as Flag of Canelones Department.svg^[9].
• Canelones Department's shares border with is recorded as Montevideo Department^[10].
• Canelones Department's shares border with is recorded as Florida Department^[11].
• Canelones Department's shares border with is recorded as San José Department^[12].
• Canelones Department's shares border with is recorded as Maldonado Department^[13].
• Canelones Department's shares border with is recorded as Lavalleja Department^[14].
• Canelones Department's anthem is recorded as Anthem of Canelones^[15].
• Canelones Department's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Canelones Department.svg^[16].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of 18 de Mayo^[17].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Aguas Corrientes^[18].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Barros Blancos^[19].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Canelones^[20].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Ciudad de la Costa^[21].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Empalme Olmos^[22].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of La Floresta^[23].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of La Paz^[24].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Las Piedras^[25].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Los Cerrillos^[26].
• Canelones Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Migues^[27].

Body

Geography

Canelones Department is in the country of Uruguay^[4]. It is located in Uruguay^[3]. It is on the body of water Río de la Plata^[5]. Its part of is recorded as South America Midwest Integrated Zone^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Canelones Department's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4536'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+588959'}^[30] and {'amount': '+608956'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Canelones Department's instance of is recorded as department of Uruguay^[7].

History and Context

+1816-01-27T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Canelones Department^[32].

Why It Matters

Canelones Department ranks in the top 5% of department_of_uruguay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]