Fomento, or Playa Fomento, is a resort village on the coast of
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata (; ), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda, Colonia, Punta Gorda. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean and ...
in the
Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second-oldest city.
Geography Climate
Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an averag ...
of
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 ...
.
Geography
It is located on Route 51, south of
Colonia Valdense
Colonia Valdense is a small city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department. It is home to around 3,200 people.
Geography
It lies along Route 1, west of Montevideo and about west of its intersection with Route 51.
Histor ...
. It borders
Playa Parant to the west and further west are
Playa Britópolis and
Blanca Arena, while
Santa Regina lies to its east. All these resorts are situated along the same sandy beach.
Population
In 2004, Fomento had a population of 84 permanent inhabitants and 177 dwellings. In spite of its low population number, it has many houses that are used during summer.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Places of interest
* Parque 17 de Febrero (17 February Park), belonging to the
Waldensian Evangelical Church
The Waldensian Evangelical Church (''Chiesa Evangelica Valdese'', CEV) is a Protestant denomination active in Italy and Switzerland that was independent until it united with the Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy in the Union of Methodist and ...
.
References
External links
INE map of Playa Britopolis, Playa Azul, Playa Parant, Playa Foment and Los Pinos
Populated places in the Colonia Department
Seaside resorts in Uruguay
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