Manantiales 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 East ...

of southeastern

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. In the

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, a manantial means

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Geography

The resort is located on the coast of the

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, on Route 10, between its junction with Route 104 to the east and Laguna Blanca (which means White Lagoon) to the west. On its coastline is a small

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called Punta Piedras. To the west of this point is the beach Las Olas Playa and to its east the beach Playa Bikini. To the west, it borders a neighbourhood called "Barrio San Carlos", which lies just east of the resort

La Barra La Barra is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Location and geography The resort is located on Route 10 (Uruguay), Route 10, south of its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia. Its west coast is on the mouth of Arroyo Mald ...

, and to the east it borders the resort

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Population

In 2011 Manantiales had a population of 149 permanent inhabitants and 486 dwellings. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

References

External links

Article on Manantiales, Official Portal of the Uruguayan GovernmentINE 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