Punta Negra, Uruguay

Punta Negra is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Location
The resort is located just east of the peninsula, about 10 km east of Piriápolis, 4 km east of the resort Punta Colorada and 7 km west of the resort Sauce de Portezuelo. The beach on its coast is called Playa Punta Negra.

Population
In 2011 Punta Negra had a population of 178 permanent inhabitants and 505 dwellings. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay