Across this stream it borders the Montevideo Department, to the southeast it borders the Ciudad de la Costa, while to the northeast is the Carrasco International Airport.

On 15 October 1963 its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.

[1] On 19 October 1994, its status was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.608.

[3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 19,775 for the municipality during the elections.

[4] The official site of the Intendencia de Canelones states now a population of 22,688 for the municipality.