Villa del Cerro is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Villa del Cerro | |
|---|---|
 Plaza de los Inmigrantes, Villa del Cerro | |
 Street map of Villa del Cerro | |
 Location of Villa del Cerro in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′4″S 56°15′5″W / 34.88444°S 56.25139°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
Location edit
This barrio shares borders with Casabó to the west, La Paloma to the north, the Pantanoso Creek 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.
Landmarks edit
Villa del Cerro is home to the Cementerio del Cerro, Montevideo, established in 1868.
Places of worship edit
- Church of Our Lady of Help, popularly known as "Iglesia del Cerro", Bogotá 3585 (Catholic)
- Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Bélgica 1765 (Catholic, Jesuites)
- Parish Church of St Raphael Archangel, Av. Carlos María Ramirez 2090; also known as "Iglesia de Cerro Norte" (Catholic, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Parroquia San Rafael (in Spanish)
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villa del Cerro.
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Cerro (in Spanish)
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Villa del Cerro (in Spanish)
- Cultural cartography in Villa del Cerro (in Spanish)
 | This Montevideo-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |