Atahualpa is a ''
barrio
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'' (neighbourhood or district) of
Montevideo
Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
,
Uruguay
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. It borders with
Prado
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to the west,
Aires Puros
Aires Puros is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
It borders Lavalleja, Montevideo, Lavalleja and Paso de las Duranas to the northwest, Casavalle to the northeast, Cerrito, Montevideo, Cerrito and Brazo Ori ...
to the north,
Brazo Oriental
Brazo Oriental is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Brazo Oriental is a residential zone located approximately from Montevideo's centre.
Location and origin of name
Brazo Oriental borders La Figurita ...
to the east and
Reducto to the south.
Politically located in Municipality C of Montevideo, it is a residential neighborhood, with large stately mansions and gardens, closely linked to the
Prado
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neighborhood. It was named after the
last independent Inca emperor.
History
The neighborhood emerged on August 16, 1868, when the Sociedad Anónima de Fomento Montevideano founded the , celebrating the occasion with the launch of a hot air balloon with national symbols. Previously, the area was outside the walled city and was used for agriculture due to its proximity to the banks of the
Miguelete Creek.
In the years following its foundation, wide tree-lined avenues and large houses with gardens were built in the neighborhood, having the same development as the
Prado
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neighborhood. In addition, a tram line that connected the area with the
central business district
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was built.
Landmarks
Different National Historical Monuments are erected in Atahualpa, such as the neo-Gothic Church of the Sagrada Familia –built by the Jackson-Errazquín family as a private chapel in their residence–, and the Casa Quinta Vaz Ferreira –a Victorian-style residence, which served as the home of the lawyer, philosopher and writer
Carlos Vaz Ferreira–.
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
Comisión de Vecinos del Barrio AtahualpaIntendencia de Montevideo / Historia / Barrios / (see section) El paseo del Prado
Barrios of Montevideo
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