El Chorro is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.

El Chorro
Resort
El Chorro is located in Uruguay
El Chorro
El Chorro
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°54′10″S 54°48′40″W / 34.90278°S 54.81111°W / -34.90278; -54.81111
Country Uruguay
DepartmentMaldonado Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
392
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
20002
Dial plan 598 42 ( 6 digits)
ClimateCfb

Geography

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The resort 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.

Population

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In 2011 El Chorro had a population of 392 permanent inhabitants and 540 dwellings.[1]

Year Population Dwellings
1963 25 59
1975 49 140
1985 93 173
1996 147 265
2004 254 355
2011 392 540

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / E" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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