Punta Negra, Uruguay

Punta Negra
Resort

The resort and the beach of Punta Negra seen from the homonymous peninsula.
Punta Negra

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°53′25″S 55°13′15″W / 34.89028°S 55.22083°W / -34.89028; -55.22083Coordinates: 34°53′25″S 55°13′15″W / 34.89028°S 55.22083°W / -34.89028; -55.22083
Country  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 178
Time zone UTC -3
Postal 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.



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