Playa Hermosa

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Playa Hermosa
Resort
Playa Hermosa
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°50′1″S 55°18′8″W / 34.83361°S 55.30222°W / -34.83361; -55.30222Coordinates: 34°50′1″S 55°18′8″W / 34.83361°S 55.30222°W / -34.83361; -55.30222
Country  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 611
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 20303
Dial plan +598 443 (+5 digits)

Playa Hermosa is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Location

The resort is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of Piriápolis. It borders the resort Playa Verde to the northwest and the resort Playa Grande to the southeast.

Population

In 2011 Playa Hermosa had a population of 611 permanent inhabitants and 1,413 dwellings.[1]

Year Population Dwellings
1963 77 195
1975 121 368
1985 155 416
1996 302 762
2004 382 1,101
2011 611 1,413

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 25 July 2011. 

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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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