Punta del Este
city in Maldonado, Uruguay
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Summary
Punta del Este is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,990 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: World Tourism Cities Federation[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Maldonado Department[4]
- Country: Uruguay[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Marbella[6], Porto Alegre[7], Dubrovnik[8], Viña del Mar[9], La Serena[10], Ibarra[11], Guayaquil[12], Cancun[13], Benito Juárez Municipality[14]
- Postal code: 20100[15]
- Commons category: Punta del Este[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[17]
- Local dialing code: 42[18]
- Inception: 1829[19]
- Official website: http://www.maldonado.uy/?mi=PuntadelEste#municipio[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Punta del Este[21]
- Commons gallery: Punta del Este[22]
- Population: 9277[23]
- Capital of: Municipality of Punta del Este[24]
- Official name: Punta del Este[25]
- Category for people born here: Category:People from Punta del Este[26]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Punta del Este[27]
- Demonym: puntaesteño[28], puntaesteña[29]
- Native label: Punta del Este[30]
- Category of associated people: Q97592716[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 11 m[32]
- Area: 20.35 km²[33]
Why It Matters
Punta del Este has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]