Zagarzazú is located on the coast of Río Uruguay, north of the city of Carmelo and just south of Route 21.

[2] According to El Pais, the majority of the dwellings are rented by people from Carmelo either for summer vacation or as residence during the whole year, as many of them are employees of the Four Seasons Hotel.

[3] Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4] A statue of the founder of the resort, Isidro "Chiquito" Zagarzazú, can be found at the end of the entrance road near the beach.

[5][6] According to Mr. Parodi, subdirector of tourism in 2009, a movement of 20 privately chartered flights per day was recorded in this airport, transporting people who came to play golf or to stay in the Four Seasons Hotel.

The beach of Zagarzazú is reminiscent of the resorts of the Costa de Oro of the Canelones Department,[original research?]