El Chorro, Uruguay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Chorro
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 El Chorro, Uruguay
Location in Uruguay
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| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado Department |
| Population
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| • Total | 392 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code |
20002
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| Dial plan | +598 42 (+6 digits) |
| Climate | Cfb |
El Chorro is a lovely resort town, also called a balneario, located in the southeastern part of Uruguay. It is part of the Maldonado Department, which is like a state or province in Uruguay.
Where is El Chorro?
El Chorro is right on the coast of the big Atlantic Ocean. You can find it along a road called Route 10. It is just east of where Route 10 meets Route 104. El Chorro is next to other fun places: the resort of Manantiales is to its west, and Balneario Buenos Aires is to its east.
How Many People Live Here?
In 2011, about 392 people lived in El Chorro all year round. There were also 540 houses or dwellings in the area. The number of people living here has grown a lot over the years. For example, in 1963, only 25 people lived in El Chorro!
Here is how the population has changed:
| Year | Population | Dwellings |
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| 1963 | 25 | 59 |
| 1975 | 49 | 140 |
| 1985 | 93 | 173 |
| 1996 | 147 | 265 |
| 2004 | 254 | 355 |
| 2011 | 392 | 540 |
This information comes from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay, which is like Uruguay's national statistics office.
See also
In Spanish: El Chorro (Uruguay) for kids
