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Playa Grande
Resort and suburb of Piriápolis
Playa Grande, Uruguay is located in Uruguay
Playa Grande, Uruguay
Playa Grande, Uruguay
Location in Uruguay
Country Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,031
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
20200
Dial plan +598 443 (+5 digits)
Climate Cfa

Playa Grande is a lovely resort town in Uruguay. It's like a western neighborhood of the city called Piriápolis. You can find it in the Maldonado Department.

Where is Playa Grande?

This resort is located right on Route 10. It shares a border with the city of Piriápolis to its southeast. A small creek acts as a natural dividing line there. To the northwest, Playa Grande is next to another resort called Playa Hermosa.

How Many People Live Here?

In 2011, Playa Grande had a population of 1,031 people who lived there all the time. There were also 1,476 homes in the area.

This table shows how the population and number of homes have grown over the years:

Year Population Dwellings
1963 173 207
1975 226 349
1985 300 424
1996 569 711
2004 715 990
2011 1,031 1,476

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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