Lago Merín is a village and resort on the coast of Lake Merín, in the Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...

 of Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

. It is located near the borders with Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, north of the mouth of the stream Arroyo Tres Islas, 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) southeast of the city of Río Branco

Río Branco, Uruguay

Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on the border with Brazil, at the east end of Route 26, about east-southeast of the department capital city of Melo...

. Although it has a very few permanent inhabitants, it is an important summer resort.

Population

In 2004, it had a population of 327.

Year	Population
1963	67
1975	65
1985	110
1996	247
2004	327

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

External links

• INE map of Lago Merín