El Chorro, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
El Chorro is a resort in the Maldonado Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
, on Route 10
, just east of its junction with Route 104. It borders the resort Manantiales
to the west and the resort Balneario Buenos Aires
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 the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, 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...
, just east of its junction with Route 104. It borders the resort Manantiales
Manantiales, Uruguay
Manantiales is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, on Route 10, between its junction with Route 104 to the east and Laguna Blanca to the west. On its coastline is a small point called Punta Piedras...
to the west and the resort Balneario Buenos Aires
Balneario Buenos Aires
Balneario Buenos Aires is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Atlantic Ocean, on Route 10, about east of its junction with Route 109...
to the east.
Population
In 2004, El Chorro had a population of 254 permanent inhabitants and 355 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 25 | 59 |
| 1975 | 49 | 140 |
| 1985 | 93 | 173 |
| 1996 | 147 | 265 |
| 2004 | 254 | 355 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
External links
- INE map of Manantiales, El Chorro and Balneario Buenos Aires (Note: The names "Manantiales" and "El Chorro" have been reversed in this map. Their correct placement can be seen in the departmental maps of Maldonado: Departmental map of Maldonado, INE (PDF 1.7 MB) Map of the Municipalities of Maldonado, Intendencia of Maldonado (pdf 1.2 MB)