Villa Española 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 ...
.
Location
This barrio shares borders with
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 west,
Pérez Castellanos to the northwest,
Ituzaingó to the north,
Flor de Maroñas
Flor de Maroñas is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
It borders Villa Española to the southwest, Ituzaingó to the west, Jardines del Hipódromo to the north and northwest, Bañados de Carrasco to the e ...
to the northeast,
Maroñas to the east and
Unión to the south.
Sports
Villa Española is home to the
C.S.D. Villa Española Boxing and Sports Club.
Places of worship
*
Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vera 2594 (
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
)
*
Parish Church of St. Vincent de Paul, Leopoldo Alas 2940 (Roman Catholic)
See also
*
Barrios of Montevideo
Barrios of Montevideo
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