Cuchilla Alta
Encyclopedia
Cuchilla Alta is a seaside resort of the Costa de Oro
, in Canelones Department
of Uruguay
, Montevideo
. It lies about 72 km east of Montevideo
between the resorts Santa Lucía del Este and El Galeon.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
es. It offers regional tourists an ample range of services with its cabins, motels and commercial facilities.
Costa de Oro
Costa de Oro is a 45 km long group of resort towns and beaches in Canelones Department, Uruguay, east of the Ciudad de la Costa. Until 19 October 1994 it also included all the resorts that became henceforth integrated under the name Ciudad de la Costa...
, in Canelones Department
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of 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...
, Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. It lies about 72 km east of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
between the resorts Santa Lucía del Este and El Galeon.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 435 inhabitants.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 148 |
| 1975 | 206 |
| 1985 | 297 |
| 1996 | 404 |
| 2004 | 435 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Tourism
This tourist complex is noted for its deep beachBeach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es. It offers regional tourists an ample range of services with its cabins, motels and commercial facilities.