Estación Atlántida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Estación Atlántida
Suburb of Atlántida
Church of Estación Atlántida
Estación Atlántida Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Canelones Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,274
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	16000
Dial plan	+598 437 (+5 digits)

Estación Atlántida is a small town in southern Uruguay. It is like a northern suburb of the city of Atlántida. You can find it in the Canelones Department.

Geography

Location

Estación Atlántida is located on Route 11. This road is about 3 kilometers (about 2 miles) north of another important road. That road is called Ruta Interbalnearia. A train track also passes through the town. This track connects the capital city, Montevideo, with the city of Rocha.

Population

In 2011, about 2,274 people lived in Estación Atlántida. The town's population has changed over the years. You can see how many people lived there in different years in the table below.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of Worship

One of the most famous buildings in Estación Atlántida is the Parish Church of Christ the Worker and Our Lady of Lourdes. It is a Roman Catholic church. This church is very special because of its amazing design. It was built between 1958 and 1960 by a famous architect named Eladio Dieste. It is a wonderful example of modernist architecture.

See also

In Spanish: Estación Atlántida para niños