La Blanqueada
Encyclopedia
La Blanqueada is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Tres Cruces
to the west, Larrañaga
to the northwest, Unión
to the northeast and Parque Batlle
to the south. It is home to the Military Hospital.
Several main avenues border and cross this barrio: 8 de Octubre Avenue
, Italia Avenue, Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera Avenue and Centenario Avenue.
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 Tres Cruces
Tres Cruces
Tres Cruces is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Cordón to the south and to the west, with La Comercial and Larrañaga to the north and with La Blanqueada and Parque Batlle to the east...
to the west, Larrañaga
Larrañaga
Larrañaga is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Jacinto Vera to the west, Bolívar to the north, Mercado Modelo to the northeast, Unión to the east, La Blanqueada to the southeast and Tres Cruces and La Comercial to the southwest...
to the northwest, Unión
Unión, Montevideo
Unión is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Mercado Modelo and Villa Española to the northwest, Maroñas to the northeast, Malvín Norte to the east, Buceo and Parque Batlle to the south and La Blanqueada and Larrañaga to the southwest.Its history started in 1845, during General...
to the northeast and Parque Batlle
Parque Batlle
Parque Batlle is a barrio and a major public central park in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named in honour of José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 1911–1915...
to the south. It is home to the Military Hospital.
Several main avenues border and cross this barrio: 8 de Octubre Avenue
8 de Octubre Avenue
Avenida 8 de Octubre, or 8 de Octubre Avenue, is one of the main avenues of Montevideo, Uruguay. It starts at Tres Cruces at the intersection with 18 de Julio Avenue, passes under Artigas Boulevard through the homonymous tunnel, runs for about 5.6 kilometers northeast and turns into Camino...
, Italia Avenue, Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera Avenue and Centenario Avenue.