Villa Argentina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Villa Argentina
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Resort of the Costa de Oro
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 Villa Argentina
Location in Uruguay
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| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 622 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Postal code |
15002
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| Dial plan | +598 437 (+5 digits) |
Villa Argentina is a lovely beach town, also called a balneario, located on the Costa de Oro (Gold Coast) in southern Uruguay. It's part of the Canelones Department. This resort is famous for a unique house shaped like an eagle. Many people think this eagle house is in Atlántida, but it's actually right here in Villa Argentina! It overlooks the Río de la Plata, which is a very wide river.
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Where is Villa Argentina?
Location on the Coast
Villa Argentina is situated along the Ruta Interbalnearia, which is a main road connecting different beach towns. It's about 28 kilometers (about 17 miles) away from the edge of the Montevideo Department.
Sharing Borders
To its east, Villa Argentina shares a border with another well-known resort called Atlántida. This makes it easy to visit both places if you are exploring the coast.
How Many People Live Here?
Population Growth
In 2011, Villa Argentina had a population of 622 people. The number of people living in Villa Argentina has grown quite a lot over the years. This shows it has become a more popular place to live or visit.
Population Over Time
Here is a look at how the population has changed:
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 41 |
| 1975 | 156 |
| 1985 | 193 |
| 1996 | 385 |
| 2004 | 552 |
| 2011 | 622 |
This information comes from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay, which is Uruguay's national statistics office.
