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Parque del Plata

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Total population

13,142

Coordinates-34.77°, -55.72°

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City facts

Overview

Parque del Plata, a small city in Canelones, Uruguay, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The population stands at approximately 13,142. Parque del Plata maps to -34.766°, -55.718° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Spanning a small area of about 8.386751 km², Parque del Plata lies very close to sea level (13 m). Time-zone records list it under Q6513. Such a low elevation typically indicates a coastal, deltaic, or alluvial setting. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 1,567 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.7657
Longitude
-55.7179
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
104,417
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,314
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3,311
  • Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3,128
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    2,975
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,857
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    2,724
  • Chalk-browed Mockingbird
    Mimus saturninus (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2,512
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    2,197

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Canelones

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image