Punta Negra, Uruguay

Resort in Maldonado Department, Uruguay
34°53′25″S 55°13′15″W / 34.89028°S 55.22083°W / -34.89028; -55.22083Country UruguayDepartmentMaldonado DepartmentPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total178Time zoneUTC-03:00Postal code
20200
Dial plan+598 443 (+5 digits)

Punta Negra is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Location

The resort is located just east of the peninsula, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Piriápolis, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the resort Punta Colorada and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the resort Sauce de Portezuelo. The beach on its coast is called Playa Punta Negra.

Population

In 2011 Punta Negra had a population of 178 permanent inhabitants and 505 dwellings.[1]

Year Population Dwellings
1963 69 18
1975 29 25
1985 11 18
1996 42 78
2004 50 175
2011 178 505

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

References

  1. ^ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

External links

  • INE map of Piriápolis, Punta Colorada and Punta Negra
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Glossary : Balneario = Resort , Barra = Mouth (of river) , Laguna = Lagoon , Playa = Beach , Puerto = Port , Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula


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