Malvín Norte 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) located in north eastern part of
Montevideo, Uruguay
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 ...
.
Location
This barrio shares borders with
Unión 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 ...
to the north,
Las Canteras
Las Canteras is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
This barrio borders Malvín Norte to the west, Maroñas / Parque Guaraní to the northwest, Bañados de Carrasco to the north and northeast, Carrasco Nor ...
to the east,
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 ...
and
Buceo
Buceo is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
Buceo borders Pocitos and Villa Dolores, Montevideo, Villa Dolores to the west, Parque Batlle, Unión, Montevideo, Unión and Malvín Norte to the north, Malvín to ...
to the south.
History
The neighborhood was the site of a multiyear conflict in 1987-1992 about the emissions of lead-contaminated smoke from the Gonzalez Hemanos S.A. metal smelters.
Landmarks
It is home to the Faculty of Sciences of the University of the Republic of Uruguay.
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 ...
References
External links
Extensión Universitaria - Universidad de la República(includes video)
Barrios of Montevideo
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