Puimayen
Encyclopedia
Puimayen is a resort on the Atlantic Coast in the Rocha Department
of southeastern Uruguay
near the Brazil
ian border. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 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 Barra del Chui to the northeast.
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...
near the 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...
ian border. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 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 Barra del Chui to the northeast.
Population
In 2004, Puimayen had a population of 503 permanent inhabitants and 1,175 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78 | 277 |
| 1985 | 192 | 488 |
| 1996 | 386 | 749 |
| 2004 | 503 | 1,175 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay