Villa del Cerro
Encyclopedia
Villa del Cerro is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) 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.
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 Pajas Blancas to the west, La Paloma
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 north, the Pantanoso River to the northeast, the Bay of Montevideo
Bay of Montevideo
The Bay of Montevideo refers to the bay around the city of Montevideo, Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.It was previously named by Pedro de Mendoza as "Bahía de la Candelaria".- Description :...
to the east and the coastline after the bay to the south, where the beach of the Cerro is located.