Villa del Cerro

Villa del Cerro
Barrio
Plaza de los Inmigrantes, Villa del Cerro

Street map of Villa del Cerro

Location of Villa del Cerro in Montevideo
Coordinates: 34°53′4″S 56°15′5″W / 34.88444°S 56.25139°W / -34.88444; -56.25139Coordinates: 34°53′4″S 56°15′5″W / 34.88444°S 56.25139°W / -34.88444; -56.25139
Country  Uruguay
Department Montevideo Department
City Montevideo

Villa del Cerro is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Location

This barrio shares borders with Casabó to the west, La Paloma to the north, the Pantanoso Creek to the northeast, the Bay of Montevideo to the east and the coastline after the bay to the south, where the beach of the Cerro is located.

Landmarks

Villa del Cerro is home to the Cementerio del Cerro, Montevideo, established in 1868.

Places of worship

  • Church of Our Lady of Help, popularly known as "Iglesia del Cerro", Bogotá 3585 (Roman Catholic)
  • Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Bélgica 1765 (Roman Catholic, Jesuites)
  • Parish Church of St Raphael Archangel, Av. Carlos María Ramirez 2090; also known as "Iglesia de Cerro Norte" (Roman Catholic, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parroquia San Rafael (in Spanish)


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