El Chorro is a resort (''balneario'') in the

Maldonado Department The Maldonado Department ( es, Departamento de Maldonado; ), with an area of and 164,300 inhabitants (2011), is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado. Geography and climate Neighbouring departments are Rocha to the Eas ...

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

The resort is located on the coast of the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

, on Route 10, just east of its junction with Route 104. It borders the resort Manantiales to the west and the resort Balneario Buenos Aires to the east.

Population

In 2011 El Chorro had a population of 392 permanent inhabitants and 540 dwellings. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

References

External links

INE map of El Tesoro, La Barra, Laguna Blanca, Manantiales and El Chorro
Populated places in the Maldonado Department Seaside resorts in Uruguay {{Maldonado-geo-stub