La Barra
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La Barra is a resort in the Maldonado Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 10
, south of its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia
. Its west coast is on the mouth of Arroyo Maldonado, while its south coast in on the Atlantic Ocean
. It lies just across San Rafael - El Placer to the west, with which they are connected with the nearby bridge Puente de Barra de Maldonado, famous for its architecture. It borders the resort El Tesoro
to the northwest and to the east a neighbourhood called "Barrio San Carlos", which lies just west of the resort Manantiales
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Maldonado Department
The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
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...
. It is located on Route 10
Route 10 (Uruguay)
Route 10 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Juan Díaz de Solís, after a national hero of Uruguay.The distance notation along Route 10 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the...
, south of its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia or Ruta Líber Seregni is a national route of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Punta del Este to the east along the coast. The road is approximately in length...
. Its west coast is on the mouth of Arroyo Maldonado, while its south coast in on 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...
. It lies just across San Rafael - El Placer to the west, with which they are connected with the nearby bridge Puente de Barra de Maldonado, famous for its architecture. It borders the resort El Tesoro
El Tesoro
El Tesoro is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Ruta Interbalnearia, on the east bank of Arroyo Maldonado, just across San Rafael - El Placer, with which it is connected by a bridge famous for its architecture, the Puente de Barra de Maldonado...
to the northwest and to the east a neighbourhood called "Barrio San Carlos", which lies just west of the resort Manantiales
Manantiales, Uruguay
Manantiales is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, on Route 10, between its junction with Route 104 to the east and Laguna Blanca to the west. On its coastline is a small point called Punta Piedras...
.
Population
In 2004, La Barra had a population of 358 permanent inhabitants and 817 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 132 | 223 |
| 1975 | 182 | 334 |
| 1985 | 281 | 474 |
| 1996 | 308 | 677 |
| 2004 | 358 | 817 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay