Carrasco 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 delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...

'' (neighbourhood or district) in

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. Located on the city's southeast coast, the barrio was originally an elegant seaside resort. It eventually became the city's most exclusive suburb and is regarded as one of the city's most expensive neighbourhoods. It features a wide range of architectural styles.

Location

Carrasco borders Punta Gorda to the west,

Carrasco Norte Carrasco Norte is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location It borders Las Canteras, Uruguay, Las Canteras to the west, Bañados de Carrasco to the north, the Canelones Department to the north and to the east, Car ...

to the north, Canelones Department to the east and the coastline to the south. Part of the seafront avenue along Carrasco is named Rambla Tomás Berreta and across it stretches the beach of Carrasco. Its main street Alfredo Arocena, named after its founder, ends at the beach. The Carrasco Creek separates this neighbourhood from Canelones Department.

Education

Although there are no universities in the area of Carrasco, this

(together with adjacent

) is home to many

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s including: Woodlands School, Saint Patrick's College, Preuniversitario Carrasco, '' Scuola Italiana di Montevideo'', The British Schools and the Uruguayan American School, which has 32 nationalities amongst its 300 students.

Places of worship

* Stella Maris Parish Church, Gabriel Otero 6489 (

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) * Parish Church of St. Joseph of the Mountain and St. Teresa of Jesus, Havre 2179 (Roman Catholic,

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)Carmelites in Uruguay
* Montevideo Temple, Bolonia 1722 (

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)

References

External links

Intendencia de Montevideo / Useful data / Carrasco

Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Carrasco
{{Authority control Barrios of Montevideo

Location

Education

Places of worship

See also

References

External links