Chuy

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.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Chuy
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Border town Chui.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Uruguay
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uruguay
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011 Census
Settlement.population_total: 9675
Settlement.blank1_name: Climate
Settlement.blank1_info: Cfa
Settlement.timezone: UTC −3
Settlement.elevation_m: 13
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 27100
Settlement.area_code_type: Dial plan
Settlement.area_code: +598 4474 (+4 digits)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13538
Elevation: 13
Official website: www.chuynet.com
Image: Border town Chui.jpg
Dialing code: 4474

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Commons category: Chuy, Uruguay
postal code: 27100
inception: 1888-00-00

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14 sections

Contents

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

==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".