Playa Grande, Uruguay Explained

Official Name:Playa Grande
Settlement Type:Resort and suburb of Piriápolis
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Maldonado Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1031
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Cfa
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.85°N -55.2994°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:20200
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 443 (+5 digits)

Playa Grande is a resort town and western suburb of the city of Piriápolis in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Geography

The resort 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 2011 Playa Grande had a population of 1,031 permanent inhabitants and 1,476 dwellings.[1]

Year Population Dwellings
1963 173 207
1975 226 349
1985 300 424
1996 569 711
2004 715 990
2011 1,031 1,476
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin) . 2012 . INE . 29 August 2012.
  2. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / P . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 25 July 2011.