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Bolívar, Montevideo
Bolívar is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, and part of the Mercado Modelo–Bolívar composite barrio. Location Bolívar shares borders with Brazo Oriental to the northwest, Cerrito to the north, Pérez Castellanos to the northeast, Mercado Modelo Mercado Modelo (Spanish and Portuguese for "Model Market") may refer to: * Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), Uruguay * Mercado Modelo (Salvador) The Historic Center ( US) or Centre ( UK; pt, Centro Histórico) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, al ... to the southeast, Jacinto Vera to the south. It is site to the Liberty Building and the Parque de las Esculturas, a park with a permanent display of modern sculptures. See also * Barrios of Montevideo Images Barrios of Montevideo {{Montevideo-stub ...
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Barrio
''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, architectural or morphological features. In Spain, several Latin America, Latin American countries and the Philippines, the term may also be used to officially denote a division of a municipality. ''Barrio'' is an arabism (Classical Arabic ''barrī'': "wild" via Andalusian Arabic ''bárri'': "exterior"). Usage In Argentina and Uruguay, a ''barrio'' is a division of a municipality officially delineated by the local authority at a later time, and it sometimes keeps a distinct character from other areas (as in the Barrios and Communes of Buenos Aires, barrios of Buenos Aires even if they have been superseded by larger administrative divisions). The word does not have a special socioeconomic connotat ...
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Pérez Castellanos
Pérez Castellanos, also known as Castro - Pérez Castellanos, is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. In the new division of Montevideo in municipalities and "communal centre zones", Pérez Castellanos belongs to municipality D and CCZ 11. Location This barrio borders Cerrito to the west, Las Acacias to the northwest, Ituzaingó to the northeast, Villa Española to the east, Mercado Modelo to the southeast and Bolívar to the southwest. It is home to the barracks of the "Blandengues de Artigas". Places of worship * Parish Church of the Annunciation (Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...) * Parish Church of Our Lady of the Foundation (Roman Catholic) See also * Barrios of Montevideo References External links ...
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Parque De Las Esculturas 2
Parque is the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish word for "park", and may refer to: * Parque (TransMilenio), a metro station in Bogotá, Colombia * Parque (Lisbon Metro), in Portugal * Parque (Santurce), a subbarrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico * Jim Parque, a baseball player See also * Parquetry, a type of flooring * Park (other) A park is an area of land with a recreational or other specific purpose. Park or Parks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Park (Reading ward), an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, Berkshire, England * Park (Sefton ward), an el ...
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Parque De Esculturas 1
Parque is the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish word for "park", and may refer to: * Parque (TransMilenio), a metro station in Bogotá, Colombia * Parque (Lisbon Metro), in Portugal * Parque (Santurce), a subbarrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico * Jim Parque, a baseball player See also * Parquetry, a type of flooring * Park (other) A park is an area of land with a recreational or other specific purpose. Park or Parks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Park (Reading ward), an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, Berkshire, England * Park (Sefton ward), an el ...
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Barrios Of Montevideo
The city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, is divided into 62 ''barrios'' (neighborhoods or districts), each with its own identity, demographic characteristics and activities appropriate to the socio-cultural level of its inhabitants. The outer barrios of Montevideo are largely rural. In a more general usage of the word ''barrio'', some people refer to the biggest large-scale residential complexes of Montevideo as barrios, although they do not appear as such in official lists. Such are the Parque Posadas in Aires Puros, the Euskal Erría complexes in Malvin Norte and others. Many areas of the city that are now considered barrios had geographically independent populations that were later absorbed into the growing city. This is the case with Sayago, Pocitos, Carrasco and others. Some barrios grew out of industrial areas, such as Cerro and Nuevo París. Other areas that were considered distinct barrios have been subsumed into larger barrios. Such is the barrio Goes, most of w ...
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Liberty Building (Montevideo)
Liberty Building (Spanish: Edificio Libertad) served as one of two executive office buildings of the President of Uruguay (the Estévez Palace being the other). It was built in the 1970s during the military government for the Ministry of Defense, but in 1985, president Julio María Sanguinetti decided to move the presidential office to that building. Its surrounding area was turned into a park with a permanent exhibit of modern sculptures, which was inaugurated in 1996. In 2006, President Tabaré Vázquez announced that he would be moving the presidential offices to the Executive Tower and turn the Liberty Building into a hospital. It is currently the headquarters of the State Health Services Administration The State Health Services Administration (ASSE) ( es, Administración de los Servicios de Salud del Estado) is the state provider of health care in Uruguay. It has a network of services throughout the country. It was created in 1987 and modified .... References Build ...
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Jacinto Vera, Montevideo
Jacinto Vera is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, named after Jacinto Vera (1813 - 1881), the first Catholic bishop of Montevideo. It is home to the ex-Military School, now the Army Command. Location Jacinto Vera shares borders with La Figurita to the west, Brazo Oriental and Bolívar to the north, Larrañaga to the east and La Comercial to the south. At the northeast edge of the barrio is the square around which Artigas Boulevard "folds" 90 degrees and on which is the famous Monument to Luis Batlle Berres. Places of worship * Saint Antoninus Church, Caraguatay 2086 (Roman Catholic, Dehonians) See also *Barrios of Montevideo The city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, is divided into 62 ''barrios'' (neighborhoods or districts), each with its own identity, demographic characteristics and activities appropriate to the socio-cultural level of its inhabitants. The outer ... Gallery External links La Republica / Barrio Jacinto VeraThe mas ...
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Mercado Modelo (Montevideo)
Mercado Modelo is a central municipal fruit and vegetable wholesale market in of Montevideo, Uruguay. The area around the installations, which occupy several blocks of the Mercado Modelo– Bolívar ''barrio'', has also taken on the name of the market, hence the composite name of the entire barrio. The central building has an area of , to which more buildings were added in 1996 of an area of , while the overall area of the market is . In March 2009, the then mayor of Montevideo, Ricardo Ehrlich, announced that the market would be moved to the west of Montevideo. The barrio As a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Mercado Modelo is part of the Mercado Modelo–Bolívar composite barrio. It shares borders with Bolívar to the northwest, Pérez Castellanos to the north, Villa Española to the east, Unión to the southeast and Larrañaga to the southwest. The barrio is home to the market of the same name, as well as to several big cold storage units, such as the Frigo ...
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Cerrito, Montevideo
Cerrito, officially Cerrito de la Victoria, is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Most of the barrio is on a hill (''cerrito'' is Spanish for "hill") on which is the very remarkable church named Santuario Nacional del Cerrito. This hill was the seat of the temporary government of General Oribe during his siege of Montevideo. Location Cerrito de la Victoria borders Aires Puros to the west, Las Acacias to the north, Pérez Castellanos to the east, Bolívar and Brazo Oriental to the south. Places of worship * National Shrine of the Heart of Jesus (Roman Catholic) * Parish Church of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three (Roman Catholic) Sport The neighbourhood has two sports clubs, who share a large rivalry; the ''Clásico del Cerrito'' is contested between Club Sportivo Cerrito and Rentistas. See also *Barrios of Montevideo *Gobierno del Cerrito The Cerrito Government ( es, Gobierno del Cerrito, lit. "Little Hill Government") governed almost all ...
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List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ...
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Brazo Oriental
Brazo Oriental is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Brazo Oriental is a residential zone located approximately from Montevideo's centre. Location and origin of name Brazo Oriental borders La Figurita and Jacinto Vera to the south, Bolívar to the east, Cerrito de la Victoria to the northeast, Aires Puros to the northwest and Atahualpa to the west. It is delimited by Artigas Boulevard to the south, Burgues Avenue to the west and José Batlle y Ordóñez Boulevard to the north. It was reported in the press around 1910 that there had been a mortal fight with knives between a "Porteño" (Argentinian) and an "Oriental" (Uruguayan) at the corner of the actual avenues San Martín and Luis Alberto de Herrera. Although the Argentinian was younger and more agile, the fight was won by the Uruguayan thanks to the power of his arm (brazo). For many years following the event this place was called "la esquina del brazo del Oriental" (the corne ...
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Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ...
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