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.

Barra del Chuy
Resort
The Mouth of Chui seen from the Brazilian side.
Barra del Chuy Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°45′20″S 53°23′20″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Rocha Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	370
Time zone	UTC −3
Postal code	27102
Dial plan	+598 4474 (+4 digits)
Climate	Cfa

Location

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 (4 mi) before Chuy. It borders the resort Puimayen to the southwest.

History

In the summer of 1994, the yellow cold-water clams on a 21-kilometre (13 mi) stretch of beach near the town experienced a massive die-off due to the warming waters in the South Atlantic blob, a hot spot of 340,000 km² (130,000 sq mi) of ocean which has warmed 2 °C (4 °F) over the last century.[1]

Population

In 2011 Barra del Chuy had a population of 370 permanent inhabitants and 1,021 dwellings.[2]

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

External links

• INE map of Barra del Chuy and Puimayen
• Tourist information for Barra del Chuy
• Main Portal Barra del Chuy
• Brief history of the resort

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