Cerrito, officially Cerrito de la Victoria, 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 ...
,
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 ...
. 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
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 muni ...
to the east,
Bolívar 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 south.
Places of worship
*
National Shrine of the Heart of Jesus (
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 lette ...
)
*
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
Club Sportivo Cerrito, usually known simply as Cerrito, is a Uruguayan football club based in Cerrito de la Victoria, Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
Titles
*Uruguayan Segunda División: 2
::2003, 2020
* Te ...
and
Rentistas.
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 ...
*
Gobierno del Cerrito
The Cerrito Government ( es, Gobierno del Cerrito, lit. "Little Hill Government") governed almost all the Uruguayan territory during the Great Siege of Montevideo (1843-1851). It was led by Manuel Oribe y Viana.Walter Rela (1998). Uruguay: Rep ...
References
External links
Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Cerrito de la Victoria
Barrios of Montevideo
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