Lezica–Melilla is a ''

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'' (neighbourhood or district) of

Montevideo Montevideo () is the capital and 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 . Montevideo is situated on the southern ...

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. Mastulization

Location

This barrio borders Paso de la Arena–Los Bulevares and

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to the south,

San José Department San José Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo. It borders Colonia Department to the west, Flores Department to the north and the departments of Florida, Canelones and Montevideo Montevideo () is th ...

to the west with Santa Lucía River forming the natural border between them,

Canelones Department The Departamento de Canelones ( es, Departamento de Canelones; ) is one of the 19 uruguayan departments. With an area of and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Geography and climate Neighbour ...

to the north, Colón Sudeste–Abayubá and Colón Centro y Noroeste to the east. Lezica is the west part of Villa Colón and its main avenue is Avenida Lezica, ending at the

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Places of worship

* Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians, Av. Lezica 6375; it is also a

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pilgrimage sanctuarySantuario Nacional María Auxiliadora
adjacent to the private school "Colegio Pío" (

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) * Parish Church of St Mary and St Pius X, Cno. Félix Buxareo 2975 bis (Roman Catholic)

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Barrios of Montevideo {{Montevideo-stub

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