Rocha Department

Rocha Department
Rocha Department
	UTC-3 (UYT)
ISO 3166 code	UY-RO
Website	www.rocha.gub.uy

Rocha (Spanish pronunciation:

Laguna Merín forms part of its border with Brazil and at the south end of the lake it also borders the southernmost end of Brazil, with the city of Chuy

"shared" between both countries, the border passing through its main commercial avenue.

Rocha has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa National Park. It is well known for its beach resorts, like Punta del Diablo or La Esmeralda, which swell with visitors during the summer holidays. Inland, the primary economy of Rocha is based on large cattle ranches.

History

On 7 July 1880, the department of Rocha was formed from territory that had belonged to the department of Maldonado since the first division of the Republic in departments in 1819.^{[citation needed]}

Population and Demographics

Ethnic groups in Rocha (2011 est.)^[1]
Ethnic groups			Percent
White			91.5%
Black			7.0%
Indigenous			4.6%
Asian			0.3%
None/Other/Unspecified			2.8%

Topographic map of Rocha Department showing main populated places and roads

As of the census of 2011, Rocha Department had a population of 68,088 (33,269 male and 34,819 female) and 46,071 households.^[2]

Demographic data for Rocha Department in 2010:

Population growth rate: -0.082%
Birth Rate: 14.04 births/1,000 people
Death Rate: 10.44 deaths/1,000 people
Average age: 35.0 (34.0 male, 36.0 female)
Life Expectancy at Birth:
- Total population: 75.82 years
- Male: 72.17 years
- Female: 79.43 years
Average per household income: 19,978 pesos/month
Urban per capita income: 8,635 pesos/month

2010 Data Source:^[3]

Main Urban Centres

Population stated as per 2011 census. ^[4]

City / Town	Population
Rocha	25,422
Chuy	9,675
Castillos	7,541
Lascano	7,645
La Paloma	3,495
Cebollatí	1,609
La Aguada y Costa Azul	1,090
Velázquez	1,022

Other towns and villages

Population stated as per 2011 census.^[2]

Town / Village	Population
18 de Julio	977
Punta del Diablo	823
San Luis al Medio	598
La Coronilla	510
Puimayen	505

Rural population

According to the 2011 census, Rocha department has an additional rural population of 4,146.

La Paloma, Rocha

In literature

Rocha department features in

Rocha lagoon from the ocean.^{[citation needed}

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References

^ "Población por sexo y ascendencia étnico racial, según departamento" (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Censos 2011 Rocha (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
^ "Uruguay en cifras" (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

33°56′0″S 54°0′0″W / 33.93333°S 54.00000°W / -33.93333; -54.00000

[ascendenciaEtnicoRacial-1] "Población por sexo y ascendencia étnico racial, según departamento" (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020.

[pop-2] "Censos 2011 Rocha (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.

[3] "Uruguay en cifras" (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.

[4] "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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v t e Rocha Department of Uruguay
Capital: Rocha
Towns and villages	Arachania Castillos Cebollatí Chuy Dieciocho de Julio La Aguada y Costa Azul La Coronilla La Paloma La Pedrera La Riviera Lascano Puimayen Punta del Diablo Rocha Velázquez
Sights	Fortaleza Santa Teresa Fuerte San Miguel Lagoons Castillos Merín Negra Rocha Seaside