Flor de Maroñas 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 ...
.
Location
It borders
Villa Española
Villa Española is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo.
Location
This barrio shares borders with Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), Mercado Modelo to the west, Pérez Castellanos to the northwest, Ituzaingó, Montevideo, Ituzaingó to ...
to the southwest,
Ituzaingó to the west,
Jardines del Hipódromo __NOTOC__
Jardines or Jardine's may refer to:
Places
* Jardines (Tren Urbano station), San Juan, Puerto Rico
* Jardines del Rey, an archipelago off the north coast of Cuba
* Jardines de la Reina, an archipelago off the south coast of Cuba
* Jardin ...
to the north and northwest,
Bañados de Carrasco to the east and northeast,
Maroñas / Parque Guaraní to the south.
Places of worship
*
Parish Church of St Gemma Galgani (
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 ...
)
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 ...
External links
www.uruguayinforme.com Article on the barrio
Barrios of Montevideo
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