Las Canteras 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
This barrio borders
Malvín Norte
Malvín Norte is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) located in north eastern part of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
This barrio shares borders with Unión to the west, Maroñas to the north, Las Canteras to the east, Malvín and Buceo ...
to the west,
Maroñas
Maroñas–Parque Guaraní is a composite '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo.
Location
This barrio shares borders with Unión to the southwest, Villa Española to the west, Flor de Maroñas to the north, Las Canteras to the ...
/
Parque Guaraní to the northwest,
Bañados de Carrasco to the north and northeast,
Carrasco Norte to the east,
Punta Gorda to the southeast and
Malvín
Malvín is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
Malvín borders Buceo to the west, Malvín Norte and Las Canteras to the north, Punta Gorda to the east and the coastline to the south.
Economy
The coastal ...
to the south.
Places of worship
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Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St Eugene in the zone of La Cruz de Carrasco (
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
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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 ...
Barrios of Montevideo
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