Paso de Carrasco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paso de Carrasco Paso Carrasco
City & Municipality
Paso de Carrasco Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Canelones
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	15,908
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	15000
Dial plan	+598 2 (+7 digits)

Paso de Carrasco is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is also known simply as Paso Carrasco.

The name Paso Carrasco also refers to the larger area called a municipality. This municipality includes the city itself, plus Barra de Carrasco and the area around the International Airport.

Where is Paso Carrasco?

The city is located on Route 106, also known as Camino Carrasco. It is just east of a stream called Arroyo Carrasco. This stream forms a border with the Montevideo Department. To the southeast, Paso Carrasco borders the Ciudad de la Costa. The Carrasco International Airport is located to the northeast of the city.

A Quick Look at History

Paso Carrasco has grown a lot over the years.

• On October 15, 1963, it was officially recognized as a "Pueblo," which means a village. This happened because of a special law, Ley Nº 13.167.
• Later, on October 19, 1994, its status was changed again. It became a "Ciudad," meaning a city. This was made official by another law, Ley Nº 16.608.

How Many People Live Here?

Knowing how many people live in a place is called its population.

• According to a count done in 2011, called a census, Paso Carrasco had 15,908 people living there.
• In 2010, the local government, called the Intendencia de Canelones, thought the municipality had about 19,775 people.
• Today, the same government says the municipality has around 22,688 residents.

Here is how the population of Paso Carrasco has changed over time:

The numbers above come from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay, which is Uruguay's national statistics office.

Places to Visit

• The Parish Church of St. Joseph the Worker is a Roman Catholic church in the city.

See also

• In Spanish: Paso Carrasco para niños