Villa Muñoz - Retiro is a ''
barrio
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'' (neighbourhood or district) of
Montevideo
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,
Uruguay
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.
Location
This barrio borders
Aguada and
Reducto
Reducto is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
This barrio borders Bella Vista to the west, Prado and Atahualpa to the north, La Figurita and Villa Muñoz to the east and Aguada to the south. Its main stree ...
to the west,
La Figurita
La Figurita is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is home to the Hospital Español.
Location
It borders Reducto and Atahualpa to the west, Brazo Oriental to the north, Jacinto Vera to the east, La Comercial and Vil ...
to the north,
La Comercial
La Comercial is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
It borders Villa Muñoz to the west, La Figurita and Jacinto Vera to the north, Larrañaga and Tres Cruces to the east and Tres Cruces and Cordón to t ...
to the east and
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 south.
Landmarks
Villa Muñoz - Retiro is home to the
Reus al Norte
Reus al Norte is a historic housing area Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay.
It was planned and constructed by Emillio Reus as a habitational alternative during the urban expansion of Montevideo in the end of the 19th century. Its design achieved ...
, a picturesque and historic housing area. Main streets crossing the barrio are Defensa Str., Hocquard Str, Dr. Juan José de Amézaga, with Arenal Grande being the main shopping venue. Villa Muñoz has a big majority of
Jewish
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inhabitants and is therefore considered "the Jewish barrio of Montevideo".
The former prison for women of Miguelete Street (closed since 1986), the Estrella del Norte, located in the southwestern edge of the barrio, had its west wing restored and transformed into a contemporary art exhibition area, the
Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, which opened to the public in June 2010.
Places of worship
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Parish Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Inca 2040; popularly known as St. Pancras, a popular pilgrimage destination every 12th day of the month (
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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,
Claretian
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Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Jude Taddhaeus, a sanctuary; Juan José de Amézaga 2018 (Roman Catholic)
Parish and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mercy
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 ...
*Reus al Norte
Reus al Norte is a historic housing area Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay.
It was planned and constructed by Emillio Reus as a habitational alternative during the urban expansion of Montevideo in the end of the 19th century. Its design achieved ...
Notes
External links
Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia de Villa Muñóz
Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del barrio Goes
* ttp://www.raicesuruguay.com/raices/barrio_goes.html Revista Raices /Historia del barrio Goes
Barrios of Montevideo
Jews and Judaism in Montevideo
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