Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Criteria
Cultural: iv
Reference
747
Inscription
1995 (19th Session)
Area
16 ha
Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish:[koˈlonjaðelsakɾaˈmento]ⓘ; Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. It has a population of around 27,000.
Its historic quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] Modern Colonia del Sacramento produces textiles and has a free trade zone, in addition to a polytechnic centre and various government buildings.
^"21 World Heritage Sites you have probably never heard of". The Daily Telegraph. London.
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