Barra de Valizas

Barra de Valizas, also known as Fondo de Valizas or simply Valizas is a resort (balneario) in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Sand dunes separating "Barra de Valizas" from "Cabo Polonio". Cabo Polonio (January 2006).
Night sky "Barra de Valizas". (December 2011)
Barra de Valizas

Valizas, Fondo de Valizas
Resort
The beach of Valizas
Barra de Valizas
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°20′10″S 53°47′45″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentRocha Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total330
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
27202
Dial plan+598 4475 (+4 digits)
ClimateCfb

Location

It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the Km. 271 of Route 10 and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Cabo Polonio with a long streach of huge dunes separating them.

Population

In 2011 Barra de Valizas had a population of 330 permanent inhabitants and 995 dwellings.[1]

YearPopulationDwellings
19632219
19755376
1985113333
1996254719
2004356876
2011330995

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

References
  1. "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 12". INE. 2004. Archived from the original (XLS) on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. "1963–1996 Statistics / F (see Fondo de Valizas)" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.


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