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Larrañaga is a neighbourhood or ''Barrio'' 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
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.
Location
This barrio borders Jacinto Vera to the west, Bolívar to the north,Mercado Modelo Mercado Modelo (Spanish and Portuguese for "Model Market") may refer to:
* Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), Uruguay
* Mercado Modelo (Salvador)
The Historic Center ( US) or Centre ( UK; pt, Centro Histórico) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, al ...
to the northeast, Unión to the east, La Blanqueada
La Blanqueada is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
It borders Tres Cruces to the west, Larrañaga to the northwest, Unión to the northeast and Parque Batlle to the south. It is home to the Military Hosp ...
to the southeast and Tres Cruces
Tres Cruces is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Its name means "three crossings", referring to the three major transportation routes which intersect in the area: Avenida 18 de Julio, Bulevar Artigas and Avenida ...
and La Comercial
La Comercial is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
It borders Villa Muñoz to the west, La Figurita and Jacinto Vera to the north, Larrañaga and Tres Cruces to the east and Tres Cruces and Cordón to t ...
to the southwest.
Landmarks
Larrañaga is home to theEstadio Gran Parque Central
The Estadio Gran Parque Central is the stadium of Club Nacional de Football. It is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, near Nacional headquarters (exactly between the streets Carlos Anaya, Jaime Cibils, General Urquiza and Comandante Braga), in the ...
, seat of the football team Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'' or simply as Nacional) is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in Montevideo.
The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' and ''Mon ...
and the National Television of Uruguay station (former "Canal 5 SODRE"), as well as to the central seat of the Catholic University of Uruguay.
Places of worship
* Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, popularly known as "Tierra Santa", Av. 8 de Octubre 2757 (Roman Catholic
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)
* St. Paul Methodist Church, Av. Garibaldi 2661 (Methodist
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)
* Waldensian Evangelical Church
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, Av. 8 de Octubre 3039 ( Waldensian)
* Local Spiritual Assembly
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, Br. Artigas 2440 ( Bahá'í)
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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 ...
References
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