Cuchilla Alta

Cuchilla Alta
—  Village  —
Cuchilla Alta Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°47′40″S 55°29′40″W / 34.79444°S 55.49444°W / -34.79444; -55.49444Coordinates: 34°47′40″S 55°29′40″W / 34.79444°S 55.49444°W / -34.79444; -55.49444
Country	Uruguay
Department	Canelones Department
Population (2004)
- Total	435
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	16400
Area code(s)	+598 4378

Cuchilla Alta (the Spanish term for High Hill) is a seaside resort of the Costa de Oro, in Canelones Department of Uruguay, Montevideo. It lies about 72 km east of Montevideo between the resorts Santa Lucía del Este and El Galeon.

Population

In 2004 it had a population of 435 inhabitants.^[1]

Year	Population
1963	148
1975	206
1985	297
1996	404
2004	435

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[2]

Tourism

This tourist complex is noted for its deep beaches. It offers regional tourists an ample range of services with its cabins, motels and commercial facilities.

References

1. ^ "2004 Census of Canelones department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Canelones/Cuadro7_03.XLS. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / C" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraC.doc. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 

External links

• INE map of Cuchilla Alta