La Paloma, Montevideo
Encyclopedia
La Paloma - Tomkinson is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) 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 Tomkinson is mostly north of the Ruta 1
highway.
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 shares borders with Villa del Cerro
Villa del Cerro
Villa del Cerro is a barrio 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.- External links :* *...
to the south, Casabó
Casabó
Casabó - Pajas Blancas is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Paso de la Arena to the north and northwest, with La Paloma - Tomkinson to the northeast, with Villa del Cerro to the east and is delimited by the Río de la Plata to the south.-Casabó:Casabó is the western extension...
to the south and west, Paso de la Arena
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...
to the north, Nuevo París
Nuevo París
- External links :*...
and Tres Ombúes - Pueblo Victoria
Tres Ombúes
Tres Ombúes - Pueblo Victoria is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay....
to the east. La Paloma is a northern extension of the Villa del Cerro, while Tomkinson is mostly north of the Ruta 1
highway.