Coordinates: 34°20′10″S 53°47′45″W / 34.33611°S 53.79583°W / -34.33611; -53.79583

Barra de Valizas

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Barra de Valizas
Valizas, Fondo de Valizas
Resort
The beach of Valizas
The beach of Valizas
Coordinates: 34°20′10″S 53°47′45″W / 34.33611°S 53.79583°W / -34.33611; -53.79583
CountryFile:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
DepartmentRocha Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
330
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
27202
Dial plan+598 4475 (+4 digits)
ClimateCfb

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

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

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
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

  1. "Un preso y una libertad en apelación: se cumplen ocho años del asesinato de Lola Chomnalez". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. "2004 Census of Rocha department Frame 12". INE. 2004. Archived from the original (XLS) on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. "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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