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Estación Atlántida
Suburb of Atlántida
Church of Estación Atlántida
Church of Estación Atlántida
Estación Atlántida is located in Uruguay
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 northern suburb of the city Atlántida in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Geography

Location

The suburb is located on Route 11, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia. The railroad track that connects Montevideo with the city of Rocha passes from this place.

Population

In 2011 Estación Atlántida had a population of 2,274.

Year Population
1963 1,659
1975 1,843
1985 2,007
1996 2,297
2004 2,358
2011 2,274

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

  • Parish Church of Christ the Worker and Our Lady of Lourdes (Roman Catholic), a wonderful architectural landmark of modernist architecture, built in 1958-60 by Eladio Dieste.
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