Chihuahua, Uruguay

Chihuahua
Resort
Chihuahua

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°52′30″S 55°5′20″W / 34.87500°S 55.08889°WCoordinates: 34°52′30″S 55°5′20″W / 34.87500°S 55.08889°W
Country  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 37
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 20003
Dial plan +598 42 (+6 digits)

Chihuahua is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Location and geography

Sign on the naturist beach

The resort 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 2011, Chihuahua had a population of 37 permanent inhabitants and 79 dwellings.[1]

Year Population Dwellings
1975 0 5
1985 0 7
1996 7 11
2004 8 38
2011 37 79

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 / C" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

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