Barra del Chuy | |
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Resort | |
![]() The Mouth of Chui seen from the Brazilian side.
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Location in Uruguay | |
Coordinates: 33°45′20″S 53°23′20″W / 33.75556°S 53.38889°WCoordinates: 33°45′20″S 53°23′20″W / 33.75556°S 53.38889°W | |
Country |
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Department | Rocha Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 370 |
Time zone | UTC −3 |
Postal code | 27102 |
Dial plan | +598 4474 (+4 digits) |
Climate | Cfa |
Barra del Chuy is a resort (balneario) in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Its name means Mouth of Chui (stream). It is the last coastal resort of Uruguay, bordering Brazil to the southeast with the stream Arroyo Chui as the natural border.
The resort is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in a southeastern direction into a road that spits from Route 9 about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) before Chuy. It borders the resort Puimayen to the southwest.
In 2011 Barra del Chuy had a population of 370 permanent inhabitants and 1,021 dwellings.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay