Chuy
Sign in to saveChuy () is a city in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, northeast of Montevideo. 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.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Chuy
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- City
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- Border town Chui.jpg
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- Uruguay
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- bottom
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- Location in Uruguay
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- Country
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- Department
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- 2011 Census
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- 9675
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- Climate
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- Cfa
- Settlement.timezone
- UTC −3
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 13
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- Postal code
- Settlement.postal_code
- 27100
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- Dial plan
- Settlement.area_code
- +598 4474 (+4 digits)
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Population
- Economy
- Notable landmarks
- Fuerte San Miguel
- Fortaleza de Santa Teresa
- Consular representation
- Places of worship
- See also
- References
- External links
Chuy () is a city in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, northeast of Montevideo. 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.
==Etymology== The word "Chuy", according to most scholars, comes from the Tupi–Guarani language. The Indians had designated the small brook on whose banks the town would emerge with the same name. According to Daniel Granada, "Chui" was also the name the Indians gave a yellow-breasted bird, native and common in the marshes of the area. According to Tancredo Blotta, chuy is a compound word which should be translated as "river of brown water".