Termas del Arapey
{{distinguish|Sarandí del Arapey}}
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Termas del Arapey (which means Hot Springs of Arapey) is a resort village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
Geography
The resort is located on the Río Arapey Grande, a tributary of Río Uruguay, {{convert|20|km}} into a road that splits off Route 3 in an eastward direction, {{convert|65|km}} north-northeast of the department capital city of Salto and right after it crosses the bridge over Río Arapey. Its distance from Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is about {{convert|578|km}} (via Route 3).
Population
In 2011 Termas del Arapey had a population of 184 permanent inhabitants.{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/salto.html |title=Censos 2011 Salto (needs flash plugin) |date=2012 |publisher=INE |accessdate=25 August 2012}}
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! Year | Population |
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| 1975 | 337 |
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| 1985 | 632 |
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| 1996 | 543 |
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| 2004 | 256 |
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| 2011 | 184 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraT.doc |title=1963–1996 Statistics / T |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay |date=2004 |format=DOC |accessdate=11 July 2011}}
Tourism
Termas del Arapey, over the edge of the river, is the oldest establishment of spring waters in the country. It is said to be one of the most prominent destinations of the region, containing the Arapey Thermal Resort. Its hot waters, averaging 39°C, are used therapeutically, and the village has numerous facilities with holiday cottages, closed and outdoor swimming pools, surrounded by luscious green gardens. Every Easter, many people from the rest of the country, as well as Argentinians, Brazilians and Paraguayans visit Termas del Arapey for vacation.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.termasdearapey.com/ Site Arapey-Resort-Hotels]
- [http://portal.gub.uy/wps/portal/peu/subhomes/TermasArapeySalto Article on Termas del Arapey, Official Portal of the Uruguayan Government]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111002081750/http://consultas.salto.gub.uy/turismo/Arapey.htm Tourist information for Termas del Arapey]
- [http://viajandoporuruguay.blogspot.com/2009/07/termas-del-arapey-salto.html Viajando Por Uruguay, Termas del Arapey]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121010052410/http://www.ine.gub.uy/mapas/censos2011/para%20colgar%20en%20web/pdf/15_UYSA/Localidades/A3H_15943%20Termas%20del%20Arapey.pdf INE map of Termas del Arapey]
{{Salto Department}}
Category:Populated places in the Salto Department
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