Aires Puros is a ''

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. residenti ...

'' (neighbourhood or district) of

Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

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Location

It borders

Lavalleja Lavalleja () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to ...

and Paso de las Duranas to the northwest,

Casavalle Casavalle is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. In the new division of Montevideo in ''Municipios'' and ''Centros Comunales Zonales'', Casavalle belongs to CCZ 11 of Municipio D. Location Casavalle borders the barrios Manga, Toledo Chico and Man ...

to the northeast,

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and

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 Figurit ...

to the southeast,

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and

Prado The Prado Museum ( ; ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own collection. It migh ...

to the southeast. Its northwest border is the

Miguelete creek Miguelete Creek ( es, Arroyo Miguelete) is a Uruguayan stream, crossing Montevideo Department. It flows into the Bay of Montevideo and then into the Río de la Plata. It has a very significant history behind, since colonial times. Near its shore ...

with Millan Avenue crossing it over the historic ''Paso de las Duranas'' bridge. Just south of the bridge, is the northeast end of Prado park, where the famous

Juan Manuel Blanes Museum Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts ( es, Museo de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes) is a museum in Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay. Location and history The Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts is located at Avenida Millan 4015 ...

and the Japanese Garden are located. Across them is the

Parque Posadas The Parque Posadas (''Posadas Park'', in English) is a large apartments' complex placed in the geographical centre of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built between 1969 and 1973, their firsts apartments were given that same year, although the official ...

residential complex of buildings.

Educational facilities

* Colegio y Liceo Clara Jackson de Heber, Luis Alberto de Herrera 4142 (private,

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)Clara Jackson

Places of worship

* Parish Church of the Holy Family, popularly known as "Capilla Jackson" (Roman Catholic,

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) * Parish Church of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, also known as "Parroquia Aires Puros" (

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Barrios of Montevideo {{Montevideo-stub

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Educational facilities

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