title: Salinas, Uruguay
text: # Salinas, Uruguay
  
  Salinas is a city and resort of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
  
  Salinas is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs and which includes the resort towns Marindia, Pinamar–Pinepark, Neptunia and rural areas to their north.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The city is located on Km.39 of Ruta Interbalnearia, and at its intersection with Route 87. It borders the resorts Pinamar-Pinepark to the west and Marindia to the east.
  
  ## History
  
  On 1 July 1982, its status was elevated from "Balneario" (resort) to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.283.
  
  ## Population
  
  According to the 2011 census, Salinas had a population of 8,626. In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 16,874 for the municipality during the elections.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1963 | 931 |
  | 1975 | 1,866 |
  | 1985 | 2,523 |
  | 1996 | 5,279 |
  | 2004 | 6,574 |
  | 2011 | 8,626 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  ## Places of worship
  
  * St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
  