Playa Hermosa
Encyclopedia
Playa Hermosa 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
, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of Piriápolis
. It borders the resort Playa Verde
to the northwest and the resort Playa Grande
to the southeast.
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...
, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of Piriápolis
Piriápolis
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and its intersection with Route 37. It is about east of the national capital, Montevideo . Piriápolis is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and more...
. It borders the resort Playa Verde
Playa Verde
Playa Verde is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10, about northwest of Piriápolis...
to the northwest and the resort Playa Grande
Playa Grande, Uruguay
Playa Grande is a resort town and western suburb of the city of Piriápolis in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 10 and borders the city to the southeast, with a small creek as the natural border, while to the northwest it borders the resort Playa Hermosa.-Population:In...
to the southeast.
Population
In 2004, Playa Hermosa had a population of 382 permanent inhabitants and 1,101 dwellings.| Year | Population | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 77 | 195 |
| 1975 | 121 | 368 |
| 1985 | 155 | 416 |
| 1996 | 302 | 762 |
| 2004 | 382 | 1,101 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay