Rocha ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrotʃa] ) is a department in the east of Uruguay . Its capital is the city of Rocha . It borders Maldonado Department to its west, Lavalleja Department to its northwest, Treinta y Tres Department to its north, while to its northeast 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.
6-419: 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. On 7 July 1880, the department of Rocha was formed from territory that had belonged to the department of Maldonado since
12-518: Is a colony of sea lions . The shore also has mobile sand dunes , in which the sand is blown by the wind and the dunes change their position over time. The village land is shared by the Uruguayan government and private owners. The government has included the area into the SNAP (Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas) National System of Protected Areas . Cabo Polonio is the setting for events spread over
18-446: Is located about 7 km from the main highway. It is accessible by walking through the dunes or by 4×4 vehicles. The region has no electricity or running water for the few houses of this town, and wind power and a few generators are used to power some of the posadas and grocery store. There is a lighthouse that gets power from the national grid. Residents obtain water from nearby water wells or collecting rain water. According to
24-465: The 2011 census, it had a population of 95 inhabitants. Cabo Polonio sits on the tip of a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean side of the peninsula experiences strong waves, while the bay interior to the peninsula is sheltered. At the top end, a lighthouse stands over boulders tumbling into the sea. Three small, rocky islands dot the coast nearby. Near to the village
30-708: The first division of the Republic in departments in 1819. 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. Demographic data for Rocha Department in 2010: 2010 Data Source: Population stated as per 2011 census. Population stated as per 2011 census. According to the 2011 census, Rocha department has an additional rural population of 4,146. Rocha department features in Carlos Maria Dominguez 's 2004 novel Casa de Papel (trs English, 2005, The House of Paper ). The narrator visits
36-530: The ruins of a house of books ergo, 'house of paper', which had been built and then destroyed by an obsessive book collector on the sand spit separating Rocha lagoon from the ocean. 33°56′0″S 54°0′0″W / 33.93333°S 54.00000°W / -33.93333; -54.00000 Cabo Polonio Cabo Polonio is a hamlet located in the eastern coast of Uruguay in the Rocha Department . Cabo Polonio has no roads leading to it and
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