Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 42 (+6 digits) | Postal code 20004 | |
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Sauce de Portezuelo is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.
Contents
- Map of 20004 Sauce de Portezuelo Maldonado Department Uruguay
- Location
- Places of interest
- Population
- References
Map of 20004 Sauce de Portezuelo, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Location
The resort is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Punta Ballena and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) (by road) east of the resort Punta Negra. To the east it borders the resort Ocean Park and to the north the resort La Capuera, which is on the coast of Laguna del Sauce. Ruta Interbalnearia, also marked as Route 93 for this area, separates it from the later.
Places of interest
Portezuelo was the location chosen by Catalan architect and designer Antoni Bonet i Castellana to build one of his most famous buildings, Solana del Mar. He also planned the layout of the seaside resort.
Population
In 2011 Sauce de Portezuelo had a population of 128 permanent inhabitants and 173 dwellings.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay