Villa del Cerro is a ''
barrio
''Barrio'' () is a Spanish word that means " quarter" or " neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, a ...
'' (neighbourhood or district) of
Montevideo,
Uruguay.
Location
This barrio shares borders with
Casabó to the west,
La Paloma
"La Paloma", "The Dove" in English, is a popular Spanish song that has been produced and reinterpreted in diverse cultures, settings, arrangements, and recordings over the last 140 years. The song was written by the Spanish Basque composer Seb ...
to the north, the
Pantanoso Creek
Pantanoso Creek ( es, Arroyo Pantanoso, meaning "swampy creek") is a Uruguayan stream, crossing Montevideo Department. It flows into the Bay of Montevideo and then into the Río de la Plata.
It is one of the most contaminated water streams in the ...
to the northeast, the
Bay of Montevideo to the east and the coastline after the bay to the south, where the beach of the Cerro is located.
Landmarks
Villa del Cerro is home to the
Cementerio del Cerro, Montevideo
Cementerio del Cerro is a cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay.
It is located in the ''barrio'' of Villa del Cerro, behind the Fortress
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, ...
, established in 1868.
Places of worship
*
Church of Our Lady of Help, popularly known as "Iglesia del Cerro", Bogotá 3585 (
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
)
*
Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Bélgica 1765 (Catholic,
Jesuites)
*
Parish Church of St Raphael Archangel, Av. Carlos María Ramirez 2090; also known as "Iglesia de Cerro Norte" (Catholic,
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)
Parroquia San Rafael
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
Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Cerro
Cultural cartography in Villa del Cerro
Barrios of Montevideo
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