Casabó
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Casabó - Pajas Blancas is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It shares borders with Paso de la Arena
to the north and northwest, with La Paloma - Tomkinson
to the northeast, with Villa del Cerro
to the east and is delimited by the Río de la Plata
to the south.
Casabó is the western extension of the Villa del Cerro and it includes the Fortaleza del Cerro
, the Parque Vaz Ferreira and the ruins of the cold storage factory Frigorífico Swift, the shut down Frigorífico Nacional, the Club de Golf del Cerro and the an area of the Navy. To the west of Casabó is the barrio of Santa Catalina, situated next to the beach and the public park of Punta Yeguas.
Pajas Blancas is a village and resort about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of Casabó. It started as a seaside resort which gained permanent inhabitants. It has two beaches: Playa Pajas Blancas and Playa Zabala. An abandoned hotel by the beach, the Viejo Hotel, used to host important events, including the festivities for of the Selección Uruguaya
when they won the football cup in 1930
.
In 2004, it had 1,976 inhabitants. This number is not included in the population count of the city of Montevideo.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It shares borders with Paso de la Arena
Paso de la Arena
Paso de la Arena, also known by the composite name Paso de la Arena - Los Bulevares - Rincón del Cerro - Santiago Vázquez is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay...
to the north and northwest, with La Paloma - Tomkinson
La Paloma, Montevideo
La Paloma - Tomkinson is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Villa del Cerro to the south, Casabó to the south and west, Paso de la Arena to the north, Nuevo París and Tres Ombúes - Pueblo Victoria to the east. La Paloma is a northern extension of the Villa del Cerro, while...
to the northeast, with Villa del Cerro
Villa del Cerro
Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Pajas Blancas to the west, La Paloma to the north, the Pantanoso River 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.- External links :* *...
to the east and is delimited by the Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
to the south.
Casabó
34°53′0"S 56°16′0"WCasabó is the western extension of the Villa del Cerro and it includes the Fortaleza del Cerro
Fortaleza del Cerro
Fortaleza del Cerro, also known as Fortaleza General Artigas, is a fortress situated in Montevideo, Uruguay overlooking the Bay of Montevideo. It belongs to the barrio of Casabó, at the west of Villa del Cerro...
, the Parque Vaz Ferreira and the ruins of the cold storage factory Frigorífico Swift, the shut down Frigorífico Nacional, the Club de Golf del Cerro and the an area of the Navy. To the west of Casabó is the barrio of Santa Catalina, situated next to the beach and the public park of Punta Yeguas.
Pajas Blancas
34°52′0"S 56°20′0"WPajas Blancas is a village and resort about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of Casabó. It started as a seaside resort which gained permanent inhabitants. It has two beaches: Playa Pajas Blancas and Playa Zabala. An abandoned hotel by the beach, the Viejo Hotel, used to host important events, including the festivities for of the Selección Uruguaya
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
when they won the football cup in 1930
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
.
In 2004, it had 1,976 inhabitants. This number is not included in the population count of the city of Montevideo.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 925 |
| 1975 | 921 |
| 1985 | 1,257 |
| 1996 | 1,837 |
| 2004 | 1,976 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
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See also
- Barrios of Montevideo