title: Kiyú – Ordeig
text: # Kiyú – Ordeig
  
  Kiyú – Ordeig is a coastal resort in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It has two main nuclei 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) apart, Kiyú at the west and Ordeig at the east, joined by a stripe of houses that runs parallel to the beach. The name Kiyú is often used to refer to the whole resort.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The resort is located on the Rio de Plata, around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) (by road) southwest of the intersection of Route 1 with Route 45, which lies just west of the city Libertad. Another road, also 15 kilometers long, starts on Route 1 at Puntas de Valdez and ends slightly west of the resort.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011, Kiyú-Ordeig had a population of 423.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1975 | 357 |
  | 1985 | 312 |
  | 1996 | 414 |
  | 2004 | 332 |
  | 2011 | 423 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  