Rocha is a department in the east 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...

. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio

Cabo Polonio

Cabo Polonio is a caserío located in the eastern coast of Uruguay in the Rocha Department.Cabo Polonio has no roads leading to it and is located about 7 km from the main highway. It is accessible by walking through the dunes or by 4x4 vehicles...

, Valizas, Santa Teresa

Águas

Águas is a surname. People with this surname include:* José Águas , Portuguese footballer* Rui Águas , Portuguese Angolan* Rui Águas , Portuguese racecar driver...

. Rocha is well known for its beach towns (like Punta del Diablo

Punta del Diablo

Punta del Diablo is a village and seaside locality in Uruguay, Rocha Department, east from the capital Montevideo. According to the 2004 census, its permanent population consisted of 389 inhabitants, mostly fishermen and artisans, while during high tourism season, the population swells to...

 or La Esmeralda) which swell during the summer holidays. Inland the primary economy of Rocha is based on large cattle ranches.

Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 69,937 people and 24,834 households in the department. The average household size was 2.8. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males.

• Population growth rate: -0.028% (2004)
• Birth Rate: 14.34 births/1,000 people (2004)
• Death Rate: 10.63 deaths/1,000 people
• Average age: 34.0 (32.8 Males, 35.0 Females)
• Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
  • Total population: 74.45 years
  • Male: 69.86 years
  • Female: 79.22 years
• Average Family Size: 2.18 children/woman
• Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,229.4 pesos/month

Main Urban Centres

Population stated as per 2004 census.

City / Town	Population
Rocha Rocha, Uruguay -External links:*...	25,538
Chuy Chuy Chuy is a town in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, northeast of Montevideo. It lies on the border with Brazil, separated from its Brazilian sister town of Chui only by a shared avenue that serves as the border, and by the Arroyo Chuy to the east...	10,401
Castillos Castillos Castillos is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 9 with Route 16, about northeast of the city of Rocha.-History:...	7,649
Lascano Lascano Lascano is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located at the junction of Route 15 with Route 14, from Arroyo Aiguá which is the border with Lavalleja Department. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 3 November 1952 by decree Ley No...	6,994
La Paloma La Paloma, Uruguay La Paloma is a town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about southwest of La Pedrera and northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department. Its status was elevated to...	3,202
Cebollatí Cebollatí -Population:In 2004 it had a population of 1,490.Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay-Geography:Cebollatí is located in eastern Uruguay, in the north of the department of Rocha on the banks of the Cebollatí River, which forms the border with Treinta y Tres Department to the...	1,606
18 de Julio	1,191
La Aguada y Costa Azul La Aguada y Costa Azul La Aguada y Costa Azul is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the Atlantic and shares borders with La Paloma to the south, the border being the railroad track Rocha - La Paloma. Costa Azul was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 21 December 1995 by decree...	1,103
Velázquez Velázquez, Uruguay Velázquez is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on on the intersection of Route 15 with Route 13, about north of Rocha, the capital city of the department. The stream Arroyo India Muerta flows east of the town.Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on...	1,084

Other towns and villages

Town / Village	Population
San Luis al Medio San Luis al Medio San Luis al Medio is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 19, about west-northwest of Chuy. The river Río San Luis flows north and west of the town.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 702....	702
La Coronilla La Coronilla La Coronilla is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 13 November 1951 by decree Ley No...	541
Puimayen Puimayen Puimayen is a resort on the Atlantic Coast in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay near the Brazilian border. It is located in a southeastern direction into a road that spits from Route 9 about before Chui...	503

Rural population

According to the 2004 census, Rocha department has an additional rural poulation of 6,188.

External links

• INE map of Rocha Department
• Tourism in Uruguay, Rocha