José Ignacio is a resort (''balneario'') in the

Maldonado Department The Maldonado Department (; ), with an area of and 212,951 inhabitants (2023), is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado, Uruguay, Maldonado. Geography Neighbouring departments are Rocha Department, Rocha to the East, Lav ...

of southeastern

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Geography

The resort is located on the coast of the

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, on Route 10, east of José Ignacio Lagoon. A notable feature is the

Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse Punta is an Afro-Indigenous dance and cultural music deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of the Garifuna of Honduras. It heavily incorporates West African/Central African drumming, the dance primarily of Angola and Congo origins. The musi ...

History

In April 1873 the British ship ''Norman'' got wrecked near José Ignacio. In the 2020s, the town became an arts destination.

Population

In 2011 José Ignacio had a population of 292 permanent inhabitants.

References

External links

José Ignacio, Uruguay.

Instituto Nacional de Estadística: ''Plano de Faro José Ignacio y Arenas de José Ignacio''
Populated places in the Maldonado Department Seaside resorts in Uruguay {{Maldonado-geo-stub