Playa Grande | |
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Resort and suburb of Piriápolis | |
  Playa Grande | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′0″S 55°17′58″W / 34.85000°S 55.29944°W | |
| 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 resort town and western suburb of the city of Piriápolis in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.
The resort is located on Route 10 and borders the city to the southeast, with a small creek as the natural border, while to the northwest it borders the resort Playa Hermosa.
In 2011 Playa Grande had a population of 1,031 permanent inhabitants and 1,476 dwellings.[1]
| 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[2]
