Aguada is a ''

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'' (neighbourhood or district) of

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. Its name indicates water flow and originates from the springs and well it used to have which supplied the original city and the boats with drinking water.

Location

Aguada borders

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and

Cordón Cordón is a central ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, located East of the Centro. Its main avenue is 18 de Julio Avenue. History Cordón was the first neighborhood to be created outside the walls of the old Citad ...

on the south,

Villa Muñoz Villa Muñoz - Retiro is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location This barrio borders Aguada and Reducto to the west, La Figurita to the north, La Comercial to the east and Cordón to the south. Landmarks Vil ...

to the east,

Reducto Reducto is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location This barrio borders Bella Vista to the west, Prado and Atahualpa to the north, La Figurita and Villa Muñoz to the east and Aguada to the south. Its main stree ...

and Bella Vista to the north and the port of Montevideo (which belongs to

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) on the west. Its name indicates water flow and originates from the springs and well it used to have which supplied the original city and the boats with drinking water. Most of its west side is an industrial area.

Buildings

Aguada is home to the Palacio Legislativo, the

Telecommunications Tower (Montevideo) Torre de las Telecomunicaciones ''(Telecommunications Tower)'' or Torre Joaquín Torres García ''(Joaquín Torres García Tower)'', usually referred as ''Antel Tower'', is a 157 meter tall building with 35 floors located in Montevideo, Uruguay. ...

, the old

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, the Faculties of Medicine and of Chemistry of the

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, the Basílica Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Iglesia de la Aguada) and the headquarters of the state-owned

ANCAP ANCAP may refer to: * ANCAP (commodity standard), based on ammonium nitrate, copper, aluminum and plywood * Australasian New Car Assessment Program * ANCAP (Uruguay) ANCAP (Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoholes y Portland, Engl ...

and

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Places of worship

* Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, popularly known as "Iglesia de la Aguada"; Av. del Libertador 2022 (

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) * Parish Church of Our Lady of the Guard, Porongos 2278 (Roman Catholic,

Sons of Divine Providence The Sons of Divine Providence ( it, Figli della Divina Provvidenza), commonly called the Orionine Fathers, is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men founded in 1903 by Luigi Orione (1872–1940) in Turin, ...

)

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Aguada has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Bibliography

References

External links

Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia de La Aguada

Aguada Park Business Support Center Home Page
Barrios of Montevideo {{Montevideo-stub