Barra del Chuy
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Barra del Chuy is a resort (balneario) in the Rocha Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. Its name means Mouth of Chui (stream). It is the last coastal resort of Uruguay, bordering Brazil
to the southeast with the stream Arroyo Chui as the natural border. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
, 8 kilometres (5 mi) in a southeastern direction into a road that spits from Route 9
about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) before Chui
. It borders the resort Puimayen
to the southwest.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Rocha Department
Rocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa. Rocha is well known for its beach towns which swell during the summer holidays...
of southeastern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. Its name means Mouth of Chui (stream). It is the last coastal resort of Uruguay, bordering Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to the southeast with the stream Arroyo Chui as the natural border. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, 8 kilometres (5 mi) in a southeastern direction into a road that spits from Route 9
Route 9 (Uruguay)
Route 9 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Coronel Leonardo Olivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Dr. Francisco Soca with Chuy in the northeast....
about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) before Chui
Chui
-Places:In Kyrgyzstan:*Chui Province*Chui RiverIn South America:*Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul*Chui Stream, on the Brazil-Uruguay borderIn SwahiliChui means Leopard...
. It borders the resort Puimayen
Puimayen
Puimayen is a resort on the Atlantic Coast in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay near the Brazilian border. It is located in a southeastern direction into a road that spits from Route 9 about before Chui...
to the southwest.
Population
In 2004, Puimayen had a population of 367 permanent inhabitants and 869 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 83 | 225 |
| 1975 | 145 | 475 |
| 1985 | 275 | 563 |
| 1996 | 312 | 671 |
| 2004 | 367 | 869 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay