Cuchilla Alta (the
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term for ''High Hill'') is a seaside resort of the
Costa de Oro Costa de Oro is a long group of resort towns and beaches in Canelones Department, Uruguay, east of the Ciudad de la Costa.Canelones Department
The Departamento de Canelones ( es, Departamento de Canelones; ) is one of the 19 uruguayan departments. With an area of and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.
Geography and climate
Neighbour ...
of
Uruguay
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,
Montevideo
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.
Location
It is located about east of
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern ...
between the resorts Santa Lucía del Este and El Galeon.
Population
In 2011 Cuchilla Alta had a population of 527 inhabitants.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Tourism
This tourist complex is noted for its deep
beach
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es. It offers regional tourists an ample range of services with its cabins, motels and commercial facilities.
References
External links
INE map of Biarritz, Cuchilla Alta, El Galeón, Santa Ana and Santa Lucía del Este
Populated places in the Canelones Department
Seaside resorts in Uruguay
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