La Teja
La Teja is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
La Teja | |
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 Plaza Lafone in La Teja | |
 Street map of La Teja | |
 Location of La Teja in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′51″S 56°13′31″W | |
| Country |  |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
Location
It shares borders with Tres Ombúes to the north west, Belvedere to the north, the Prado / Nueva Savona barrio to the north east, Capurro to the south east and borders the Bay of Montevideo to the south. To the west of its southern part it borders the Pantanoso Creek, across which starts the Villa del Cerro.
In La Teja is located the Cementerio de La Teja, Montevideo.
Places of worship
- Parish Church of the Holy Family, Av. Carlos María Ramirez 677 (Roman Catholic)
External links
- Revista Raíces/ Historia del barrio La Teja
- Aníbal Barrios Pintos. "La Teja: escenario de complejos industriales". Los barrios de Montevideo (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 32. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
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