Palermo 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
Palermo shares borders with
Barrio Sur to the west,
Cordón
Cordón is a central ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, located East of the Centro. Its main avenue is 18 de Julio Avenue.
History
Cordón was the first neighborhood to be created outside the walls of the old Citad ...
to the north and
Parque Rodó
Parque Rodó is both a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the barrio itself and belongs to Punta Carretas. The name "Rodó" has been given in memory of José Enrique Rodà ...
to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline, with
Rambla República de Argentina running along it.
Landmarks
It is home to the Arts and Trades School,
ALADI and the
Edificio Mercosur, seat of the parliament of the Mercosur member countries.
Places of worship
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Church and convent of St. Anthony and St. Clare (Roman Catholic,
Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; Post-nominal letters, postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscans, Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three "Religious institute#Nomenclature, First Orders" that refo ...
)
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Parish Church of Our Lady of the Orchard and St. Joseph (Roman Catholic)
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 ...
External links
Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Sur y Palermo
Notes
Barrios of Montevideo
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