Carrasco is a ''

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'' (neighbourhood or district) in

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, Uruguay. Located on the city's southeast coast, the barrio was originally an elegant seaside resort. However, it eventually became the city's most exclusive suburb. Carrasco is regarded as one of the most expensive barrios in Montevideo, and features a wide range of architectural styles.

Location

Carrasco borders Punta Gorda to the west, Carrasco Norte to the north,

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to the east and the coastline to the south. Part of the seafront avenue along Carrasco is named Rambla Tomás Berreta and across it stretches the beach of Carrasco. Its main street Alfredo Arocena, named after its founder, ends at the beach. The Carrasco Creek separates this neighbourhood from Canelones Department.

Education

Although there are no universities in the area of Carrasco, this

(together with adjacent Carrasco Norte) is home to many

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s including: Woodlands School, Saint Patrick's College, Preuniversitario Carrasco, ''

Scuola Italiana di Montevideo Scuola Italiana di Montevideo (SIM) is an Italian international school in Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It sha ...

'', The British Schools and the

Uruguayan American School Uruguayan American School (UAS) is an American private international school in Carrasco, Montevideo. It serves nursery through grade 12. As of 2015 it has 340 students, including Uruguayans and people of other nationalities. The School also has ...

, which has 32 nationalities amongst its 300 students.

Places of worship

* Stella Maris Parish Church, Gabriel Otero 6489 (

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) * Parish Church of St. Joseph of the Mountain and St. Teresa of Jesus, Havre 2179 (Roman Catholic,

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)Carmelites in Uruguay
* Montevideo Temple, Bolonia 1722 (

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)

References

External links

Intendencia de Montevideo / Useful data / Carrasco

Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Carrasco
{{Authority control Barrios of Montevideo Beaches of Uruguay

Location

Education

Places of worship

See also

References

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