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Paso de la Arena, also known by the composite name Paso de la Arena–Los Bulevares–Rincón del Cerro–Santiago Vázquez is a ''
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'' (neighbourhood or district) of
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,
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. It shares borders with Lezica–Melilla and
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to the north and northeast, with
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and La Paloma–Tomkinson to the east and southeast, with Casabó–Pajas Blancas to the south and with the
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to the southwest, west and northwest.


Overview

It is home to the
Parque Lecocq Parque Lecocq is a nature reserveGovernment of Montevideo. . Government of Montevideo. Retrieved 2011-09-09 northwest of Montevideo, Uruguay, near the town of Santiago Vázquez. It houses mammals and birds and protects flora and pursues/support ...
, a park and a zoo, and Parque Punta Espinillo, a seaside recreation area. On its south side there are several beaches including Playa Tortuga, Playa Malo and Playa La Colorada. ''Los Bulevares'' is an area north of the Ruta 1 highway, while ''Rincón del Cerro'' is an extended area south of the Ruta 1 and is only partly included in this composite barrio, while part of it is also included in the neighbouring barrios Casabó–Pajas Blancas and La Paloma–Tomkinson.


Places of worship

* Parish Church of Jesus the Worker, Av. Luis Batlle Berres 6748 (
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) * Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception, Cno. de la Capilla 3853 (Roman Catholic)


Santiago Vázquez

Santiago Vázquez is on the mouth of Santa Lucia river (Barra de Santa Lucia). It is home to the Athletic Club Aleman de Remo and to the Yacht Club de Remo. Two bridges, an older one and a newer one, join it with the
San José Department San José Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo. It borders Colonia Department to the west, Flores Department to the north and the departments of Florida, Canelones and Montevideo to the east. Its southern ...
. South of Santiago Vázquez is the homonymous detention facility and further southwest, at the westernmost point of
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, is the municipal Park of Punta Espinillo.


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 ...
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