Las Toscas, Canelones facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Las Toscas
Resort of the Costa de Oro
A panoramic photo of a beach at Las Toscas
Las Toscas, Canelones Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Canelones Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,146
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	16002
Dial plan	+598 437 (+5 digits)

Las Toscas is a lovely resort town located on the "Gold Coast" (Costa de Oro) in southern Uruguay. It's part of the Canelones Department, a region known for its beautiful beaches. Many people visit Las Toscas to enjoy the sand and sea.

Where is Las Toscas?

Las Toscas is found along a main road called the Ruta Interbalnearia. This road connects many beach towns. Las Toscas is right in the middle, between Atlántida on its west side and Parque del Plata on its east side. It's about 47 kilometers (29 miles) from the start of the Ruta Interbalnearia.

The Story of Las Toscas

Las Toscas is now connected to nearby towns like Atlántida and Parque del Plata. But a long time ago, in the early 1900s, the name "Las Toscas" was used for the whole area. Even Atlántida's train station was called Las Toscas! Before the big Ruta Interbalnearia road was built, the train station and another road, Ruta 11, were the only ways to get to this coastal area.

This area is special because it's where people started planting many trees along the coast of the Río de la Plata. This was a big job done by different private groups. The person who made this tree-planting project a huge success was Mario Ferreira. Today, the main street in Las Toscas is named after him.

The very first pieces of land in Las Toscas were sold between 1911 and 1914. The first building in the resort was built much later, in 1946.

How Many People Live Here?

The number of people living in Las Toscas has grown a lot since 1990. In 2011, about 3,146 people called Las Toscas home. The table below shows how the population has changed over the years.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay)

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In Spanish: Las Toscas (Canelones) para niños