Santiago Vázquez is a village at the western limits of

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Location

It is located at the mouth of the river

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towards the

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, from the centre of Montevideo.

History

It was given this name by a decree of 1912, in honor of a politician and co-founder of the Constitution of 1830. It was declared a "Pueblo" by decree Ley Nº 4.049 on 1 July 1912.

Population

In 2004, Santiago Vázquez had a population of 1,482 inhabitants. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Features

It is surrounded by an ecologically important natural environment consisting of the coasts, beaches and hills. It has a natural port which is part of the river delta and includes 25.000 hectares of wetlands. During the first half of the 20th century the village was converted into a touristic centre, marked by the construction of the "Hotel de la Barra", the boat races, the yacht club and the parks "Parque Segunda República Española" and

Parque Lecocq Parque Lecocq is a nature reserveGovernment of Montevideo. . Government of Montevideo. Retrieved 2011-09-09 northwest of Montevideo, Uruguay, near the town of Santiago Vázquez, Montevideo, Santiago Vázquez. It houses mammals and birds and prot ...

, which is also a zoo. Santiago Vázquez is also known as "La Barra", from the rotary iron bridge of British construction which along with the modern bridge of Ruta 1, join Montedieo with the

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. A little to the southwest of the village is situated the homonymous penitentiary facility.

Places of worship

* Parish Church of Our Lady of the Guard and St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Silvestre Ochoa 434 (

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)

References

External links

Intendencia de Montevideo/Local development
(Spanish)
Club Alemán de Remo Monevideo
(Spanish)
INE map of Santiago Vázquez
Barrios of Montevideo Populated places in the Montevideo Department {{Montevideo-stub