Pérez Castellanos, also known as Castro - Pérez Castellanos, 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) 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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. In the new division of Montevideo in municipalities and "communal centre zones", Pérez Castellanos belongs to municipality D and CCZ 11.
Location
This barrio borders
Cerrito to the west,
Las Acacias to the northwest,
Ituzaingó to the northeast,
Villa Española
Villa Española is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo.
Location
This barrio shares borders with Mercado Modelo to the west, Pérez Castellanos to the northwest, Ituzaingó to the north, Flor de Maroñas to the northeast, Mar ...
to the east,
Mercado Modelo Mercado Modelo (Spanish and Portuguese for "Model Market") may refer to:
* Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), Uruguay
* Mercado Modelo (Salvador), Brazil
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to the southeast and
Bolívar to the southwest. It is home to the barracks of the "Blandengues de Artigas".
Places of worship
*
Parish Church of the Annunciation (
Roman Catholic
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)
*
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Foundation (Roman Catholic)
See also
*
Barrios of Montevideo
References
External links
Barrios of Montevideo
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