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Barra de Valizas

Coordinates: 34°20′10″S 53°47′45″W / 34.33611°S 53.79583°W / -34.33611; -53.79583
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Barra de Valizas
Valizas, Fondo de Valizas
Resort
The beach of Valizas
The beach of Valizas
Barra de Valizas is located in Uruguay
Barra de Valizas
Barra de Valizas
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°20′10″S 53°47′45″W / 34.33611°S 53.79583°W / -34.33611; -53.79583
Country Uruguay
DepartmentRocha Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
330
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
27202
Dial plan+598 4475 (+4 digits)
ClimateCfb

Barra de Valizas, also known as Fondo de Valizas or simply Valizas is a resort (balneario) in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Sand dunes separating "Barra de Valizas" from "Cabo Polonio". Cabo Polonio (January 2006).
Night sky "Barra de Valizas". (December 2011)

Location

It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the Km. 271 of Route 10 and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Cabo Polonio with a long streach of huge dunes separating them.

Population

In 2011 Barra de Valizas had a population of 330 permanent inhabitants and 995 dwellings.[1]

Year Population Dwellings
1963 22 19
1975 53 76
1985 113 333
1996 254 719
2004 356 876
2011 330 995

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

References

  1. ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 12". INE. 2004. Archived from the original (XLS) on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / F (see Fondo de Valizas)" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.