Chuy | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 33°41′47″S 53°27′36″W / 33.69639°S 53.46000°W | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Rocha |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 9,675 |
Time zone | UTC −3 |
Postal code | 27100 |
Dial plan | +598 4474 (+4 digits) |
Climate | Cfa |
Chuy (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃwi]) is a city in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, 340 kilometres (211 mi) northeast of Montevideo.[1] It lies on the border with Brazil, separated from its Brazilian sister town of Chuí only by a shared avenue that serves as the border, and by the Arroyo Chuy (stream) to the east. Chuy's population was 9,675 in 2011.[2]