Chihuahua, Uruguay

Chihuahua
—  Resort  —
Chihuahua
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates:
Country  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population (2004)
 • Total 8
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 20003
Area code(s) +598 42

Chihuahua is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the resort Punta Negra. To the east the resort Punta Ballena and to the west it borders the resort Ocean Park with the stream Arroyo del Portero separating it with the later. This stream carries the water of the Laguna del Sauce to the Río de la Plata.

Population

In 2004, Chihuahua had a population of 8 permanent inhabitants[1] and 38 dwellings.[2]

Year Population Dwellings
1975 0 5
1985 0 7
1996 7 11
2004 8 38

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. ^ "2004 Census of Maldonado department Frame 7" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Maldonado/Cuadro7_10.XLS. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "2004 Census of Maldonado department Frame 12" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Maldonado/Cuadro12_10.XLS. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / C" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraC.doc. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 

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Coast of Maldonado
Resorts
and
Landforms
Glossary : Balneario = Resort , Barra = Mouth (of river) , Laguna = Lagoon , Playa = Beach , Puerto = Port , Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula