Barrio Hipódromo is a small town 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

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

. Its name is derived from the

horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

track that is located there.

Geography

The town is located about north of Maldonado.

Population

In 2011 Barrio Hipódromo had a population of 1,973. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

References

External links

INE map of Barrio Hipódromo
Populated places in the Maldonado Department Horse racing venues in Uruguay Sport in Maldonado Department {{maldonado-geo-stub