Barra del Chuy

Barra del Chuy
—  Resort  —
The Mouth of Chui seen from the Brazilian side.
Barra del Chuy
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates:
Country  Uruguay
Department Rocha Department
Population (2004)
 • Total 367
Time zone UTC −3
Postal code 27102
Area code(s) +598 4474

Barra del Chuy is a resort (balneario) in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Its name means Mouth of Chui (stream). It is the last coastal resort of Uruguay, bordering Brazil to the southeast with the stream Arroyo Chui as the natural border. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in a southeastern direction into a road that spits from Route 9 about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) before Chui. It borders the resort Puimayen to the southwest.

Population

In 2004, Puimayen had a population of 367 permanent inhabitants[1] and 869 dwellings.[2]

Year Population Dwellings
1963 83 225
1975 145 475
1985 275 563
1996 312 671
2004 367 869

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 7" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Rocha/Cuadro7_14.XLS. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 12" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Rocha/Cuadro12_14.XLS. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / B" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraB.doc. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

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    Coast of Rocha    
Resorts
and   
Landforms

(Playa San Sebastian, El Caracol, Costa Bonita, Santa Rita, Las Garzas)  • (Laguna de Rocha, Rincon de la Laguna)  • La Paloma (Los Botes, Anaconda, Radar, Parroquia, Apostadero Naval)  • La Aguada y Costa Azul (& Pinares de Costa Azul, La Cuchilla)  • Arachania (& Diamante de la Pedrera)  • La Pedrera  • Pta.Rubia y Sta.Isabel de la Pedrera  • (San Antonio, Mar del Plata, Santa Maria del Pinar, El Palenque, San Fransisco, Brisas del Este)  • (San Bernardo, Valizas, Puerta del Sol, Atlantica, La Florida, San Remo, Oceania)  • (Pinares, Costa Rica, Los Palmares, Brisas del Polonio, Perla de Rocha, Costa de Oro)  • Cabo Polonio (Roca del Polonio, Calavera)  • (Pta Castillos Grande, Pta Aguada, Cabo Castillos, Pta del Marco)  • Barra de Valizas (Fondos de Valizas)  • Aguas Dulces  • La Esmeralda  • (Las Sirenas, Pta Palmar)  • Punta del Diablo  • Santa Tereza (Fortaleza) (Cerro Derivero, Playa Grande, Pta del Barco, Playa del Barco, Campamentos, Pta Cerro Chato, Pta de la Moza, Playa de la Moza)  • (Pta de los Loberos, Pta de la Coronilla)  • La Coronilla (& Country Club)  • Palmares de la Coronilla (& Atalaya, Playa del Este, Yodosal)  • Puimayen (& Samuel)  • Barra del Chuy
Glossary : Barra = Mouth (of river) , Cabo = Cape , Cerro = Hill , Costa = Coast , Laguna = Lagoon , Playa = Beach , Puerto = Port , Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula , Rincón = Nook, Retreat , Roca = Rock