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Chuy

Total population

14,521

Founded

1888

Air quality index

19Good
Elevation13 m
Land area3.44 km²
Coordinates-33.69°, -53.46°

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City facts

Founded
1888
Elevation
13 m
Area
3.44 km²
Time zone
America/Montevideo
Official website
www.chuynet.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chuy is a city in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, 340 kilometres (211 mi) 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.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-33.6938
Longitude
-53.4561
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
36
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,955
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    307
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    271
  • Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    263
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    250
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    227
  • White-faced Ibis
    Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    221
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    199
  • Brown-chested Martin
    Progne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    185

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Claudio Milar
Uruguayan footballer (1974-2009)
L
Lucas Rodríguez
Uruguayan association football player born 1993
G
Guadalquivir Rodríguez
Uruguayan writer
M
Matheus Babi
Futbolista comprado en el Chuy

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rocha

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,683

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
578
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

amyruca
amyruca
Psychotria carthagenensis
Seen 2026-05-25
Parampheres pectinatus
Parampheres pectinatus
Parampheres pectinatus
Seen 2026-05-01
Ludwigia multinervia
Ludwigia multinervia
Ludwigia multinervia
Seen 2026-04-20
Parodia neoarechavaletae
Parodia neoarechavaletae
Parodia neoarechavaletae
Seen 2026-04-20
Elongated Bluehearts
Elongated Bluehearts
Buchnera longifolia
Seen 2026-04-20
Eragrostis neesii
Eragrostis neesii
Eragrostis neesii
Seen 2026-04-20
coquí
coquí
Hypoxis decumbens
Seen 2026-04-20
Doryopteris triphylla
Doryopteris triphylla
Doryopteris triphylla
Seen 2026-04-20
Celtis spinosa
Celtis spinosa
Celtis spinosa
Seen 2026-04-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chuy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Plaza Artigas, Chuy — Chuy, Uruguay0 miEstação Rodoviária de Chuí — Chuy, Uruguay0.3 miComplejo Deportivo Samuel Priliac 1 — Chuy, Uruguay0.4 miComplejo Deportivo Samuel Priliac 2 — Chuy, Uruguay0.4 miSan Miguel Fort (16117495871) — Chuy, Uruguay0.9 miInside San Miguel Fort (15932907578) — Chuy, Uruguay0.9 miRuta19Chuyoeste — Chuy, Uruguay1 miFronteira (8423720541) — Chuy, Uruguay1.3 miTacurú — Chuy, Uruguay2.9 miRS-471 (8424620860) — Chuy, Uruguay3.2 miRS-471 (8423518283) — Chuy, Uruguay3.8 miParqueSanMiguelacceso — Chuy, Uruguay4.6 miFuerte San Miguel, Rocha, Uruguay - panoramio — Chuy, Uruguay4.8 miXylosma tweediana 61157487 — Chuy, Uruguay5 miXylosma tweediana 61157479 — Chuy, Uruguay5 miXylosma tweediana 61157492 — Chuy, Uruguay5 miXylosma tweediana 61157455 — Chuy, Uruguay5 miXylosma tweediana 61157472 — Chuy, Uruguay5 miRuta19Pueblo18deJulioaccesoeste — Chuy, Uruguay5.2 miFarol do Chui, extremo sul do Brasil - panoramio — Chuy, Uruguay5.8 miPanoramio-101912915 — Chuy, Uruguay5.8 miEscuela N° 12 — Chuy, Uruguay5.8 miEugenia uruguayensis 356704173 — Chuy, Uruguay5.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image