La Barra is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography The resort is located on Route 10, south of its junction with Ruta Interbalnearia. Its west coast is on the mouth of Arroyo Maldonado, while its south coast in on the Atlantic Ocean. It lies just across San Rafael - El Placer to the west, with which they are connected with the nearby bridge Puente de Barra de Maldonado, famous for its architecture. It borders the resort El Tesoro to the northwest and to the east a neighbourhood called "Barrio San Carlos", which lies just west of the resort Manantiales.
Population In 2011 La Barra had a population of 339 permanent inhabitants and 1,210 dwellings. Year Population Dwellings 1963 132 223 1975 182 334 1985 281 474 1996 308 677 2004 358 817 2011 339 1,210 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Roman Catholic)
Attractions Museum of the sea (Uruguay)
References
External links INE map of El Tesoro, La Barra, Laguna Blanca, Manantiales and El Chorro