Barra de Valizas, also known as simply Valizas is a resort (''balneario'') in the

Rocha Department Rocha () is a department in the east of Uruguay. Its capital is the city of Rocha. It borders Maldonado Department to its west, Lavalleja Department to its northwest, Treinta y Tres Department to its north, while to its northeast Laguna Merín f ...

of southeastern

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

Geography

It is located on the coast of the

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, east of the Km. 271 of Route 10 and about north of Cabo Polonio with a long stretch of huge dunes separating them. In December 2014, Valizas was the site of the murder of Lola Chomnalez, which gained nationwide notoriety.

Population

In 2011 Barra de Valizas had a population of 330 permanent inhabitants and 995 dwellings. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

References

External links

Information for Valizas UruguayINE map of Barra de ValizasTourist information for Valizas
Populated places in the Rocha Department Seaside resorts in Uruguay {{Rocha-geo-stub