Punta del Diablo
| Punta del Diablo | |
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| Village, resort | |
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 Punta del Diablo
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| Coordinates: 34°2′45″S 53°32′20″W / 34.04583°S 53.53889°WCoordinates: 34°2′45″S 53°32′20″W / 34.04583°S 53.53889°W | |
| Country |
 Uruguay
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| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 823 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27204 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4477 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.alquilaen.com |
Punta del Diablo is a village and seaside locality in Uruguay, Rocha Department, 298 kilometres (185 mi) east from the capital Montevideo. According to the 2004 census, its permanent population consisted of 389 inhabitants, mostly fishermen and artisans, while during high tourism season, the population swells to approximately 25,000, mostly with Argentinians, Brazilians and Europeans on holiday. As with the country it is located in, the primary language spoken in Punta del Diablo is Spanish. In 2008 it was named by the magazine "Lonely Planet" as one of the top 20 places to visit and invest.
In 2011 Punta del Diablo had a population of 823.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
The village of Punta Del Diablo is situated 298 kilometres (185 mi) from Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, 172 kilometres (107 mi) from the upscale seaside resort town of Punta del Este, and 43 km from Chuy (which borders the Brazil city of Chuí).
Punta Del Diablo is perched on a gentle rise overlooking the ocean and centered around a square of brightly colored buildings, including houses, shops, restaurants, bars, shops and grocery stores that line sandy lanes.
Due to strict building codes, there are no high rises or sprawling luxury resorts or high rises. Instead there are small hotels, a boutique hostel, cabanas and vacation houses.
The white sands of the beach below are separated by the main rocky point, "Punta Del Diablo," which extends more than 600 feet, and two other rocky points, together forming "The Trident."
Punta del Diablo is in the Southern Hemisphere’s temperate zone and has four seasons. Temperatures average 21 °C to 27 °C (70 °F to 80 °F) in summer and 10 °C and 16 °C (50 °F to 60 °F) in winter.
The high season for tourism runs from December through February, as well as through Easter week. During high season, the population of the small fishing and artisan village of approximately 400 people, grows to approximately 25,000.
Tourists rent homes and cabanas or stay in hostels and small hotels. Most of the hotels and hostels are open only during the high season; however, some like El Diablo Tranquilo are open year-round to accommodate the increasing number of visitors to the seaside village. In response several restaurants including fine-dining options are also open off-season.
In 2008, Lonely Planet ranked Punta del Diablo among the top 10 cities to visit. During that year, tourism was up to about 20,000 visitors during the December to February seasonal peak.
Punta del Diablo’s popularity with holidaymakers has steadily increased. And the single farming family that has owned the entirety of Punta del Diablo has been steadily selling land to investors.
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