Malvín
Encyclopedia
Malvín is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Buceo
to the west, Malvín Norte
and Las Canteras
to the north, Punta Gorda
to the east and the coastline to the south. The coastal avenue along Malvín is called Rambla O'Higgins
and across it is Playa Malvín, the beach of Malvín.
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 Buceo
Buceo
Buceo is a barrio in Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders To the Pocitos and Villa Dolores to the west, Parque Batlle, Unión and Malvín Norte to the north, Malvín to the east and the coastline to the south. The coastal avenue along Buceo takes on the names Rambla Armenia and Rambla República de Chile...
to the west, Malvín Norte
Malvín Norte
Malvín Norte is a barrio located in north eastern part of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Unión to the west, Maroñas to the north, Las Canteras to the east, Malvín and Buceo to the south. It is home to the Faculty of Sciences of the University of the Republic of Uruguay.- External...
and Las Canteras
Las Canteras
Las Canteras is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Malvín Norte to the west, Maroñas / Parque Guaraní to the northwest, Bañados de Carrasco to the north and northeast, Carrasco Norte to the east, Punta Gorda to the southeast and Malvín to the south....
to the north, Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda may refer to:*Punta Gorda, Belize*Punta Gorda, Florida*Punta Gorda Light, Humboldt County, California, USA*Punta Gorda, Montevideo, in Uruguay....
to the east and the coastline to the south. The coastal avenue along Malvín is called Rambla O'Higgins
Rambla of Montevideo
The Rambla of Montevideo is the avenue that goes all along the coastline of Montevideo, Uruguay. Since all the southern departments of Uruguay are against either the Río de la Plata or the Atlantic Ocean, they all have ramblas as well....
and across it is Playa Malvín, the beach of Malvín.