Lezica
Encyclopedia
Lezica - Melilla is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Paso de la Arena - Los Bulevares
and Conciliación
to the south, San José Department
to the west with Santa Lucía River
forming the natural border between them, Canelones Department
to the north, Colón Sudeste - Abayubá
and Colón Centro y Noroeste
to the east.
Lezica is the west part of Villa Colón and its main avenue is Avenida Lezica, ending at the Ángel S. Adami Airport
.
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 borders Paso de la Arena - Los Bulevares
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...
and Conciliación
Conciliación
Conciliación is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay....
to the south, San José Department
San José Department
San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
to the west with Santa Lucía River
Santa Lucía River
-Course:The headwaters of the Santa Lucía River are in the Lavalleja department. For a large part of its course it forms the limit between the departments of Florida and San José on one bank and Canelones and Montevideo on the other...
forming the natural border between them, Canelones Department
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
to the north, Colón Sudeste - Abayubá
Colón Sudeste
Colón Sudeste - Abayubá is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Lezica - Melilla and Colón Centro y Noroeste to the west, Canelones Department to the northwest and north, Manga - Toledo Chico to the east, and Peñarol - Lavalleja to the south.Pueblo Abayubá is a town belonging to the...
and Colón Centro y Noroeste
Colón Centro y Noroeste
Colón Centro y Noroeste is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Lezica / Melilla to the west and northwest, Colón Sudeste / Abayubá to the east and northeast, Peñarol / Lavalleja to the southeast, Conciliación and Sayago to the south.- External links :* *...
to the east.
Lezica is the west part of Villa Colón and its main avenue is Avenida Lezica, ending at the Ángel S. Adami Airport
Ángel S. Adami Airport
Ángel S. Adami Airport is an airport serving Montevideo, Uruguay, located in the neighborhood of Lezica–Melilla.-External links:...
.