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Punta Gorda is a ''
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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 Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
. It takes its name from the promontory of Punta Gorda.


Location

It borders Malvín to the west, Las Canteras to the northwest,
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 ...
and Carrasco to the northeast and the coastline to the south. The coastal avenue along Punta Gorda takes on the names Rambla O'Higgins and Rambla República de Méjico, across which are the beaches ''Playa de los Ingleses'' and ''Playa Verde''.


Landmarks

On top of the promontory is a square which is also a park, the Plaza de la Armada (formerly known as Plaza Virgilio) and it is a tourist hotspot. Another notable sight is the Molino de Perez, a historic watermill, now housing a cultural centre.


Educational facilities

* Colegio y Liceo Santa Rita, Toronto 1597 (private,
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Places of worship

* Parish Church of St Rita of Cascia, Friburgo 5763 (
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Gallery


See also

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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 / Useful data / Punta Gorda
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