El Faro
El Faro is a hamlet in Colonia Department, Uruguay and has about 14 residents. El Faro is situated nearby to the hamlet Carmelo Golf, as well as near the village Zagarzazú.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carmelo International and Juncal Island.
Carmelo International
Aerodrome
Photo: Alfonso Quincke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zagarzazú International Airport is an airport serving the city of Carmelo in Colonia Department, Uruguay. The airport is 4 kilometres northwest of Carmelo, by the Río de la Plata village of Zagarzazú. Carmelo International is situated 2½ km southeast of El Faro.
Juncal Island
Island
Juncal Island is an island belonging to Uruguay, located where the Uruguay River empties into the Río de la Plata, a bit above the Uruguayan town of Carmelo. Juncal Island is situated 3 km southwest of El Faro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zagarzazú and Carmelo.
Zagarzazú
Village
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zagarzazú or Balneario Zagarzazú is a resort village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.
Carmelo
Photo: Yuliana Cha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carmelo is a city in the Rio de la Plata region of Uruguay, popular for its wineries, golf, and coastline.
El Faro
- Type: Hamlet with 14 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.95507° or 33° 57′ 18″ southLongitude
-58.35126° or 58° 21′ 5″ westPopulation
14Open location code
48R32JVX+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2397679809OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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