Rocha Depairtment
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Rocha is a depairtment in the east o Uruguay. Its caipital is the ceety o Rocha. It border Maldonado Depairtment tae its wast, Lavalleja Depairtment tae its northwast, Treinta y Tres Depairtment tae its north, while tae its northeast Laguna Merín forms pairt o it border wi Brazil an at the sooth end o the lake it borders the soothmaist end o Brazil, wi the ceety o Chuy "shared" atween baith kintras, the border passin throu its main commercial avenue.
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Rocha Depairtment | |
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Kintra | ![]() |
Caipital o Depairtment | Rocha |
Govrenment | |
• Intendant | Artigas Barrios |
• Rulin pairty | Frente Amplio |
Area | |
• Total | 10,551 km2 (4,074 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 68,088 |
• Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Rochense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UYT) |
ISO 3166 code | UY-RO |
Website | www |
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Rocha haes naitural beauties lik Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa Naitional Pairk. It is weel kent for its beach resorts, lik Punta del Diablo or La Esmeralda, which swell wi visitors durin the simmer holidays. Inland, the primar economy o Rocha is based on lairge cattle ranches.