Bella Vista, Maldonado
Encyclopedia
Bella Vista is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata
, on Route 10
, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of its intersection with Ruta Interbalnearia
. It borders the resort Solís
to the west and the resort Las Flores
to the east.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Maldonado Department
The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
of southeastern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
, on Route 10
Route 10 (Uruguay)
Route 10 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Juan Díaz de Solís, after a national hero of Uruguay.The distance notation along Route 10 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the...
, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of its intersection with Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia
Ruta Interbalnearia or Ruta Líber Seregni is a national route of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Punta del Este to the east along the coast. The road is approximately in length...
. It borders the resort Solís
Solís
Solís is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and close to its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia. To its west flows the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which is the natural border with the Costa de Oro of Canelones...
to the west and the resort Las Flores
Las Flores, Maldonado
Las Flores, or Balneario Las Flores is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10, south of Estación Las Flores and Ruta Interbalnearia...
to the east.
Population
In 2004, Bella Vista had a population of 145 permanent inhabitants and 437 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 79 | 63 |
| 1975 | 102 | 117 |
| 1985 | 112 | 128 |
| 1996 | 141 | 239 |
| 2004 | 145 | 437 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay