Villa García–Manga Rural 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.
Formerly there was an important agricultural school here, established by
Juan D. Jackson. Nowadays it has been transformed in the Jacksonville development.
History of Jacksonville
Places of worship
* Christ of Toledo Parish Church, Ruta 8 Nº 9303 ( Roman Catholic)
* St. Joseph of Manga Chapel, in Jacksonville (Roman Catholic)
* Parish Church of St. Lawrence, Cno. Repetto 3937 (Roman Catholic, Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco)
See also
*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
Official site of Villa García
*
Barrios of Montevideo
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