Malvín Norte 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) located in north eastern part of
Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital and 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 . Montevideo is situated on the southern coa ...
.
Location
This barrio shares borders with
Unión to the west,
Maroñas to the north,
Las Canteras to the east,
Malvín and
Buceo
Buceo is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Buceo borders Pocitos and Villa Dolores to the west, Parque Batlle, Unión and Malvín Norte to the north, Malvín to the east and the coastline to the south.
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to the south.
History
The neighborhood was the site of a multiyear conflict in 1987-1992 about the emissions of lead-contaminated smoke from the Gonzalez Hemanos S.A. metal smelters.
Landmarks
It is home to the Faculty of Sciences of the University of the Republic of Uruguay.
See also
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Barrios of Montevideo
References
External links
Extensión Universitaria - Universidad de la República(includes video)
Barrios of Montevideo
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