La Barra
La Barra | |
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Resort | |
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  La Barra Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′50″S 54°51′10″W / 34.91389°S 54.85278°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 339 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 20001 |
| Dial plan | +598 42 (+6 digits) |
| Climate | Cfb |
La Barra is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
[edit]The resort 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",[1] which lies just west of the resort Manantiales.
Population
[edit]In 2011 La Barra had a population of 339 permanent inhabitants and 1,210 dwellings.[2]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
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| 1963 | 132 | 223 |
| 1975 | 182 | 334 |
| 1985 | 281 | 474 |
| 1996 | 308 | 677 |
| 2004 | 358 | 817 |
| 2011 | 339 | 1,210 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Places of worship
[edit]Attractions
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Municipal map of Maldonado" (PDF). Intendencia de Maldonado. Archived from the original (PDF (1.2 MB)) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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[edit] Coast of Maldonado  | |
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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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