Shangrilá | |
|---|---|
Resort ofCiudad de la Costa | |
 Typical street in Shangrilá | |
 Location of Shangrilá in Ciudad de la Costa | |
  Shangrilá Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates:34°50′51″S55°59′53″W / 34.84750°S 55.99806°W /-34.84750; -55.99806 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,195 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 15001 |
| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Shangrilá is a coastal resort or residential neighbourhood of theCiudad de la Costa in theCanelones Department ofUruguay.
This neighborhood is located on the western area of Ciudad de la Costa, at 18 kilometres (11 mi) east ofthe centre ofMontevideo onAvenida Giannattasio. It bordersParque Carrasco to the west,San José de Carrasco to the east, theRio de la Plata to the south and Avenida Giannattasio to the north.
Its name derives fromJames Hilton's imaginary landShangri-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]
Originally a seaside resort, now it is a residential neighbourhood and resort ofCiudad 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]
In 1965 happened a notorious event in Shangrilá: theMossad assassinatedLatvianNazi collaboratorHerberts Cukurs, who was hiding there.[1]
In 2011 Shangrilá had a population of 3,195.[2][3]
| 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[4]
As an extension of theRambla of Montevideo,Route 10, known here as the "Rambla Costanera", crosses the streamArroyo Carrasco and runs along the seafront of Ciudad de la Costa. The sister lake of theLago Calcagno divides the resort fromCarrasco Airport the other side of the lake andRoute 101. Shangrila is divided by the longAvenida Luis Giannattasio, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place. This avenue divides most of the resort from the lake to the north.[citation needed]
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