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La Barra
Resort
La Barra Bridge ("Leonel Viera")
La BarraLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°54′50″S 54°51′10″W / 34.91389°S 54.85278°W / -34.91389; -54.85278
Country	Uruguay
Department	Maldonado Department
Population
• Total	339
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	20001
Dial plan	+598 42 (+6 digits)
Climate	Cfb

La Barra is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The resort is located on Route 10, south of its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia. Its west coast is on the mouth of Arroyo Maldonado, while its south coast in on the Atlantic Ocean. It lies just across San Rafael - El Placer to the west, with which they are connected with the nearby bridge Puente de Barra de Maldonado, famous for its architecture. It borders the resort El Tesoro to the northwest and to the east a neighbourhood called "Barrio San Carlos", which lies just west of the resort Manantiales.

Population

In 2011 La Barra had a population of 339 permanent inhabitants and 1,210 dwellings.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

• Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Roman Catholic)

Attractions

• Museum of the sea (Uruguay)

References

1. "Municipal map of Maldonado" (PDF). Intendencia de Maldonado. Archived from the original (PDF (1.2 MB)) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
2. "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
3. "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

External links

• INE map of El Tesoro, La Barra, Laguna Blanca, Manantiales and El Chorro

v t e Coast of Maldonado
Resorts and Landforms	Solís Punta Animas Pta Solís Bella Vista Las Flores Playa Verde Pta Piedras Playa Hermosa Playa Grande Pta de los Burros Piriápolis Playa de la Rambla Pta Fria Playa San Francisco Punta Colorada Pta Colorada Playa Punta Colorada Punta Negra Pta Negra Playa Pta Negra Sauce de Portezuelo Ocean Park Chihuahua Barra del Potrero see also: Laguna del Sauce Punta Ballena Playa Solanas Portezuelo Pta Ballena Playa de las Grutas Pta del Chileno Pinares - Las Delicias Playa de Pinares Playa Mansa Punta del Este Puerto Jardín Playa Honda Puerto Cañón Pta del Este Playa de los Ingleses Pta del Vapor Playa Brava San Rafael - El Placer Playa San Rafael Pta de la Barra El Tesoro - La Barra Barra de Maldonado Pta Maldonado Playa de la Barra El Chorro Manantiales Pta Manantiales Playa Bikini Pta de Piedras Balneario Buenos Aires Edén Rock Santa Mónica Laguna José Ignacio Barra de José Ignacio José Ignacio Playa Juanita Pta José Ignacio Arenas de José Ignacio Playa Garzón Laguna Garzón
Glossary : Balneario = Resort , Barra = Mouth (of river) , Laguna = Lagoon , Playa = Beach , Puerto = Port , Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula

v t e Maldonado Department of Uruguay
Capital: Maldonado
Municipalities	Aiguá Garzón Maldonado Pan de Azúcar Piriápolis Punta del Este San Carlos Solís Grande
Towns and villages	Aiguá Balneario Buenos Aires Barrio Hipódromo Barrio Los Aromos Cerro Pelado El Tesoro Garzón Gerona Gregorio Aznárez José Ignacio La Sonrisa Maldonado Pan de Azúcar Pinares – Las Delicias Piriápolis Playa Grande Punta Ballena Punta del Este San Carlos San Rafael - El Placer Villa Delia
Sights	Lussich Arboretum Casapueblo Cerro de las Ánimas Cerro Pan de Azúcar Isla Gorriti Isla de Lobos Laguna del Sauce La Mano de Punta del Este

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