Shangrilá
Shangrilá | |
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Resort of UTC -3 | |
Postal code | 15001 |
Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Shangrilá is a coastal resort or residential neighbourhood of the Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of Uruguay.
Geography
Location
This neighborhood is located on the western area of Ciudad de la Costa, at 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of
Etymology
Its name derives from James Hilton's imaginary land Shangri-La because it was so peaceful that it seemed that time did not pass.[citation needed]
Shangrilá is acronym of: Sociedad Hipotecaria Administradora de Negocios Generales Rentas Inversiones Locaciones Anónima (S.H.A.N.G.R.I.L.A), name of the society with Argentinian capitals which was the proprietary of the terrain.[clarification needed][citation needed]
History
Originally a seaside resort, now it is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa. It was created in 1946 on 57 hectares, which were owned by the Sociedad Anónima Hipotecaria de Adquisiciones, Negocios, Inversiones y Locaciones. Between 1985 and 1996 its population increased 70%.[citation needed]
Population
In 2011 Shangrilá had a population of 3,195.[1][2]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 372 |
1975 | 1,057 |
1985 | 1,758 |
1996 | 3,014 |
2004 | 2,902 |
2011 | 3,195 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Transport
As an extension of the
Places of worship
- Roman Catholic)
Street map
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Map_of_Shangrila.png/260px-Map_of_Shangrila.png)
References
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones" (XLS). INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Canelones (flash plugin needed)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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