Punta Negra, Uruguay
Punta Negra is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.
Location
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.
Population
In 2011 Punta Negra had a population of 178 permanent inhabitants and 505 dwellings.
Year | Population | Dwellings |
---|---|---|
1963 | 69 | 18 |
1975 | 29 | 25 |
1985 | 11 | 18 |
1996 | 42 | 78 |
2004 | 50 | 175 |
2011 | 178 | 505 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
- ^ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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