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Punta Gorda is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo,
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 ...
. It takes its name from the promontory of Punta Gorda.


Location

It borders
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 west,
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 N ...
to the northwest, Carrasco Norte and Carrasco to the northeast and the coastline to the south. The coastal avenue along Punta Gorda takes on the names Rambla O'Higgins and Rambla República de Méjico, across which are the beaches ''Playa de los Ingleses'' and ''Playa Verde''.


Landmarks

On top of the promontory is a square which is also a park, the Plaza de la Armada (formerly known as Plaza Virgilio) and it is a tourist hotspot. Another notable sight is the Molino de Perez, a historic watermill, now housing a cultural centre.


Educational facilities

* Colegio y Liceo Santa Rita, Toronto 1597 (private,
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, Augustinians)


Places of worship

* Parish Church of St Rita of Cascia, Friburgo 5763 (
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 let ...
, Augustinians)Augustinians in Uruguay


Gallery


See also

* Barrios of Montevideo


References


External links


Intendencia de Montevideo / Useful data / Punta Gorda
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