Punta Negra, Uruguay
Punta Negra | |
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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 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 178 |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| 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 | 72 |
| 2004 | 50 | 175 |
| 2011 | 178 | 505 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
References
- ^ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 26 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 | |
Capital:  Maldonado | ||
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