José Ignacio, Uruguay
Seaside resort in Maldonado Department, Uruguay
34°50′47″S 54°38′00″W / 34.84639°S 54.63333°W / -34.84639; -54.63333
Uruguay (2011)
20402
José Ignacio is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
The resort is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, on Route 10, east of José Ignacio Lagoon.
A notable feature is the Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse.
History
In April 1873 the British ship Norman got wrecked near José Ignacio.[1] In the 2020s, the town became an arts destination.[2]
Population
In 2011 José Ignacio had a population of 292 permanent inhabitants.[3]
References
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". Daily News. No. 8430. London. 3 May 1873.
- ^ "Uruguay hinterland basks in art revolution | Buenos Aires Times". www.batimes.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to José Ignacio.
- José Ignacio, Uruguay.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística: Plano de Faro José Ignacio y Arenas de José Ignacio
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Coast of Maldonado 
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Landforms
- Solís
- Punta Animas
- Pta Solís
- Bella Vista
- Las Flores
- Playa Verde
- Pta Piedras
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Grande
- Pta de los Burros
- Piriápolis
- Playa de la Rambla
- Pta Fria
- Playa San Francisco
- Punta Colorada
- Pta Colorada
- Playa Punta Colorada
- Punta Negra
- Pta Negra
- Playa Pta Negra
- Sauce de Portezuelo
- Ocean Park
- Chihuahua
- Barra del Potrero
- see also: Laguna del Sauce
- Punta Ballena
- Playa Solanas
- Portezuelo
- Pta Ballena
- Playa de las Grutas
- Pta del Chileno
- Pinares - Las Delicias
- Playa de Pinares
- Playa Mansa
- Punta del Este
- Puerto Jardín
- Playa Honda
- Puerto Cañón
- Pta del Este
- Playa de los Ingleses
- Pta del Vapor
- Playa Brava
- San Rafael - El Placer
- Playa San Rafael
- Pta de la Barra
- El Tesoro - La Barra
- Barra de Maldonado
- Pta Maldonado
- Playa de la Barra
- El Chorro
- Manantiales
- Pta Manantiales
- Playa Bikini
- Pta de Piedras
- Balneario Buenos Aires
- Edén Rock
- Santa Mónica
- Laguna José Ignacio
- Barra de José Ignacio
- José Ignacio
- Playa Juanita
- Pta José Ignacio
- Arenas de José Ignacio
- Playa Garzón
- Laguna Garzón
Glossary : Balneario = Resort , Barra = Mouth (of river) , Laguna = Lagoon , Playa = Beach , Puerto = Port , Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula
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