Municipality B is one of the eight municipalities of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is one of the smallest and central municipalities of the city, occupying part of the southern end of the department, on the waters of the Río de la Plata. A large part of the municipality has an administrative and port function.
Municipality B | |
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| Municipio B | |
 Location of Municipality B in the Montevideo Department. | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′57″N 56°10′45″W / 34.89917°N 56.17917°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| department | Montevideo |
| Population | |
| • Total | 147,762 |
| • Density | 12,417/km2 (32,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
It was created through decree 11,567 of September 13, 2009,[1] later ratified.[2][3]
Population edit
According to the 2009 census data, the municipality had an approximate population of 120,000 inhabitants.[4]
Neighborhoods edit
Each of the municipalities of Montevideo is subdivided into neighborhoods (barrios). Specifically, municipality B is made up of the following neighborhoods: La Aguada, Barrio Sur, Centro, Ciudad Vieja, Cordón, Palermo and Parque Rodó.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Uruguay Presidencia". Uruguay Presidencia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Law 18,644 of February 12, 2010Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Law 18,653 of March 15, 2010
- ^ Information on the eight new municipalities of Montevideo at observa.com.uyArchived 2010-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Competences of the municipalities: IMMArchived 2011-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of the municipalities of Montevideo
- El Observador: Tour of the mayoralties of the Department of MontevideoArchived 2010-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Electoral Court - Results of the 2010 general-local elections
- Information on the eight municipalities of Montevideo at uypress.net
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