The resort is located at the east end (on Km. 277.5) of Route 10 and the south end of Route 16, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Castillos and between the lagoons Laguna de Castillos and Laguna Negra. Its nominal distance from Montevideo is 288 km, using Ruta Interbalnearia, Route 9 and Route 16 (via Castillos).
Population
In 2011 Aguas Dulces had a population of 417 permanent inhabitants and 1,596 dwellings.[1]
Year
Population
Dwellings
1963
74
562
1975
120
1,027
1985
145
989
1996
247
1,183
2004
409
1,437
2011
417
1,596
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]