[1] Rocha department features in Carlos María Domínguez's 2004 novel Casa de Papel (The house of paper).

[2] Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1] The city is located on the intersection of Route 9 with Route 15, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of San Carlos of Maldonado Department.

The stream Arroyo Rocha flows along the west limits of the city.

The major project planned is to build a deep water port in or near La Paloma.

There are also plans to build an airport to bring in tourism, for example, Rocha's lagoon has a circular bridge especially for it.