Barra de Valizas
Resort in Rocha Department, Uruguay
Barra de Valizas Valizas, Fondo de Valizas | |
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Resort | |
 The beach of Valizas | |
| 34°20′10″S 53°47′45″W / 34.33611°S 53.79583°W / -34.33611; -53.79583 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 330 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27202 |
| Dial plan | +598 4475 (+4 digits) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Barra de Valizas, also known as simply Valizas is a resort (balneario) in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
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 stretch of huge dunes separating them.
In December 2014, Valizas was the site of the murder of Lola Chomnalez, which gained nationwide notoriety.[1]
Population
In 2011 Barra de Valizas had a population of 330 permanent inhabitants and 995 dwellings.[2]
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
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| 1963 | 22 | 19 |
| 1975 | 53 | 76 |
| 1985 | 113 | 333 |
| 1996 | 254 | 719 |
| 2004 | 356 | 876 |
| 2011 | 330 | 995 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References
- ^ "Un preso y una libertad en apelación: se cumplen ocho años del asesinato de Lola Chomnalez". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 12". INE. 2004. Archived from the original (XLS) on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Information for Valizas Uruguay
- INE map of Barra de Valizas
- Tourist information for Valizas
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Coast of Rocha 
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Landforms
- Laguna Garzón
- Playa San Sebastian
- El Caracol
- Costa Bonita
- Santa Rita
- Las Garzas
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- Laguna de Rocha
- Rincon de la Laguna
- La Paloma
- Los Botes
- Anaconda
- Radar
- Parroquia
- Apostadero Naval
- La Aguada y Costa Azul
- & Pinares de Costa Azul
- La Cuchilla
- Arachania
- & Diamante de la Pedrera
- La Pedrera
- Pta.Rubia y Sta.Isabel de la Pedrera
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- San Antonio
- Mar del Plata
- Santa Maria del Pinar
- El Palenque
- San Francisco
- Brisas del Este
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- San Bernardo
- Valizas
- Puerta del Sol
- Atlantica
- La Florida
- San Remo
- Oceania
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- Pinares
- Costa Rica
- Los Palmares
- Brisas del Polonio
- Perla de Rocha
- Costa de Oro
- Cabo Polonio
- Roca del Polonio
- Calavera
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- Pta Castillos Grande
- Pta Aguada
- Cabo Castillos
- Pta del Marco
- Barra de Valizas
- Fondos de Valizas
- Aguas Dulces
- La Esmeralda
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- Las Sirenas
- Pta Palmar
- Punta del Diablo
- Santa Teresa National Park
- Cerro Derivero
- Playa Grande
- Pta del Barco
- Playa del Barco
- Campamentos
- Pta Cerro Chato
- Pta de la Moza
- Playa de la Moza
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- Pta de los Loberos
- Pta de la Coronilla
- La Coronilla
- & Country Club
- Palmares de la Coronilla
- & Atalaya
- Playa del Este
- Yodosal
- Puimayen
- & Samuel
- Barra del Chuy
- Glossary
- Barra = Mouth (of river)
- Cabo = Cape
- Cerro = Hill
- Costa = Coast
- Laguna = Lagoon
- Playa = Beach
- Puerto = Port
- Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula
- Rincón = Nook, Retreat
- Roca = Rock
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