Brazo Oriental is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, the capital of

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 ...

. Brazo Oriental is a residential zone located approximately from Montevideo's centre.

Location and origin of name

Brazo Oriental borders

La Figurita La Figurita is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is home to the Hospital Español. Location It borders Reducto and Atahualpa to the west, Brazo Oriental to the north, Jacinto Vera to the east, La Comercial a ...

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 Artigas Boulevard is an avenue in Montevideo named after Uruguayan hero José Artigas. The avenue was commissioned by Garetado Fredito, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, in 1891. It starts from the Rambla of Montevideo (coastal ave ...

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 corner of the arm of the Oriental), which finally gave its name to the barrio.

Landmarks

The most important landmarks of the ''barrio'' are the

Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera ''(translation: House Museum of Luis Alberto de Herrera)'' is a museum in the Brazo Oriental ''barrio'' of Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, Repúbl ...

, historical leader of the Partido Nacional, the Escuela Superior de Comercio of the

Universidad del Trabajo del Uruguay (UTU) Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

the headquarters of the Colón F.C. sports club and the public sports facilities of "Plaza de deportes 12", which include a closed gymnasium, a 25-meter open air swimming pool, two basket courts and a 100m sprinting stripe.

Places of worship

Armenian Evangelical Church The Armenian Evangelical Church ( hy, Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի) was established on July 1, 1846, by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. History In the 19th century there was an intellectua ...

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Armenian Evangelical The Armenian Evangelical Church ( hy, Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի) was established on July 1, 1846, by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. History In the 19th century there was an intellectua ...

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Transportation

The bus lines that pass through Brazo Oriental are the following: 76, 185, 186, 526 (Artigas Boulevard); 155, 156, 396, 404, 456 (San Martín avenue); 150, 158 (Burgues avenue); 169, 175, 199, 505 (General Flores avenue); 181, 182, 183, 306 (

Luis Alberto de Herrera Luis Alberto de Herrera (Montevideo, 22 July 1873 – 8 April 1959) was a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. Political and diplomatic roles A national leader of great importance during the first half of the 20th century, he l ...

avenue); 2, 173 (José Batlle y Ordóñez Boulevard).

Historical maps

References

External links

Municipio C de Montevideo - Brazo Oriental
{{Barrios of Montevideo Barrios of Montevideo