Piriápolis
Piriápolis | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′0″S 55°17′0″W / 34.90000°S 55.28333°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Founded by | Francisco Piria |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 8,830 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 20200 |
| Dial plan | +598 443 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small permanent population for a city of its size.
Piriápolis is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Piriápolis, Playa Grande, Playa Hermosa, Playa Verde, Punta Colorada, San Francisco, Punta Negra, Sauce de Portezuelo, Ocean Park, Barra de Portezuelo, La Capuera, Puntas de la Sierra, La Falda, Miramar, Colonia V. Suárez, Sierras del Tirol.