Punta Negra | |
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Resort | |
 The resort and the beach of Punta Negra seen from the homonymous peninsula. | |
  Punta Negra Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′25″S55°13′15″W / 34.89028°S 55.22083°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 178 |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Postal code | 20200 |
| Dial plan | +598 443 (+5 digits) |
Punta Negra is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.
The resort is located just east of the peninsula, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Piriápolis, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the resort Punta Colorada and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the resort Sauce de Portezuelo. The beach on its coast is called Playa Punta Negra.
In 2011 Punta Negra had a population of 178 permanent inhabitants and 505 dwellings. [1]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
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| 1963 | 69 | 18 |
| 1975 | 29 | 25 |
| 1985 | 11 | 18 |
| 1996 | 42 | 72 |
| 2004 | 50 | 175 |
| 2011 | 178 | 505 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small permanent population for a city of its size.
Pan de Azúcar is a city in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It takes its name from a nearby hill, topped by a huge cross.
San Carlos is a city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay. "San Carlos" is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. The municipality includes the following zones: San Carlos, El Tesoro, La Barra, Edén Rock, El Chorro, Manantiales, Balneario Buenos Aires, Punta Piedras, Santa Mónica, San Vicente, El Edén, Paso de la Cantera, Las Cañas, Carapé, Mataojo, Guardia Vieja, Pago de la Paja, Partido Norte, Partido Oeste, Cañada Bellaca, Corte de la Leña, Punta del Campanera, Puntas de Mataojo, and Laguna José Ignacio.
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Punta Colorada is a small peninsula and a resort in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.
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Sauce de Portezuelo is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.
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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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