Buceo 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) in

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

Buceo borders

Pocitos :''Pocitos is also the colloquial name for the city of Salvador Mazza, Salta Province, Argentina'' Pocitos is an upscale beach ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) in Uruguay's capital city, Montevideo. Location This area is located along the ba ...

and

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to the west,

Parque Batlle Parque Batlle (), formerly Parque de los Aliados (''Allied Park''), is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) and a major public central park in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named in honour of José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 190 ...

, Unión and

Malvín Norte Malvín Norte is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) located in north eastern part of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location This barrio shares borders with Unión to the west, Maroñas to the north, Las Canteras to the east, Malvín and Buceo ...

to the north,

Malvín Malvín is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location Malvín borders Buceo to the west, Malvín Norte and Las Canteras to the north, Punta Gorda to the east and the coastline to the south. Economy The coastal ...

to the east and the coastline to the south.

Features and maritime activities

The coastal avenue along Buceo takes on the names Rambla Armenia and Rambla República de Chile. Across it is the Port of Buceo and opposite to it, a building with a pointed tower, which houses the Oceanographic Museum. After this, stretches the beach of Buceo. Buceo is home to the biggest shopping mall of the city, the

Montevideo Shopping Montevideo Shopping Center is the first shopping mall that opened in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the neighborhood Buceo, on the border with Pocitos, right in front of the World Trade Center Montevideo. The mall Opened in 1985 and late ...

, and to the

World Trade Center Montevideo The World Trade Center Montevideo (WTC Montevideo) is a building complex located in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was officially opened in 1998, and renovated between 2002 and 2009. The official motto is ''"Work in the best place to live"''. Location ...

. An architecturally important building is the

Edificio Panamericano The Panamericano Building is a housing construction located in the area Buceo of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located on the coast, across the Port of Buceo and on the border with the neighbourhood of Pocitos :''Pocitos is also the colloquial name fo ...

, opposite the Port of Buceo. The port is home to Montevideo's principal

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...

and has a beach by the same name. It is prime for hosting sailing racing events and has in the past. In October 2012 a giant statue of the project ''

Greetingman ''Greetingman'' ( ko, 그리팅맨) is a modern sculpture project in South Korea. Its main artist is Yoo Young-ho (South Korean sculptor). The concept provides a man, 6 meters high, bowing in a typically Asian greeting gesture. The blue color means ...

'' was unveiled in Buceo, near the seashore.

Educational facilities

Lycée Français de Montevideo In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...

(private, bilingual)

Places of worship

* Parish Church of St. Peter Apostle, José Leguizamón 3684 (

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)

Noted historical feature

At the

Buceo Cemetery Cementerio del Buceo is a cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was established in 1872. It is located in the ''barrio'' of Buceo, near the shores of the River Plate. Nearby is the British Cemetery. Notable burials * Rafael Barradas (1890–192 ...

, the

Uruguayan Civil War The Uruguayan Civil War, also known in Spanish as the ''Guerra Grande'' ("Great War"), was a series of armed conflicts between the leaders of Uruguayan independence. While officially the war lasted from 1839 until 1851, it was a part of armed co ...

and National (blanco) party leader

Aparicio Saraiva Aparicio Saravia da Rosa (August 16, 1856 – September 10, 1904) was a Uruguayan politician and military leader. He was a member of the Uruguayan National Party and was a revolutionary leader against the Uruguayan government. Early life H ...

(d. 1904) was buried. Across the street is The British Cemetery, which was founded in 1828.

External links

Intendencia de Montevideo / Useful data / Buceo

Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Buceo
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