Punta Colorada
Punta Colorada | |
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Resort | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado Department |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 62 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 20200 |
| Area code | +598 443 |
Punta Colorada is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the homonymous point (small peninsula), 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the east of Piriápolis, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the west of Punta del Este. To its west is the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long beach or Playa San Francisco and to its east the beach Playa Punta Colorada, also known as the west beach of Punta Negra.
Population
In 2004, Punta Colorada had a population of 62 permanent inhabitants[1] and 325 dwellings.[2]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56 | 140 |
| 1975 | 75 | 191 |
| 1985 | 38 | 211 |
| 1996 | 63 | 264 |
| 2004 | 62 | 325 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
See also
References
- ^ "2004 Census of Maldonado department Frame 7" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Maldonado department Frame 12" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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External links
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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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