Paso de la Arena
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Paso de la Arena, also known by the composite name Paso de la Arena - Los Bulevares - Rincón del Cerro - Santiago Vázquez is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It shares borders with Lezica - Melilla
and Conciliación
to the north and northeast, with Nuevo París
and La Paloma - Tomkinson
to the east and southeast, with Casabó - Pajas Blancas
to the south and with the Río de la Plata
to the southwest, west and northwest.
It is home to the Parque Lecocq
, a park and a zoo, and Parque Punta Espinillo, a seaside recreation area. On its south side there are several beaches including Playa Tortuga, Playa Malo and Playa La Colorada.
Los Bulevares is an area north of the Ruta 1 highway, while Rincón del Cerro is an extended area south of the Ruta 1 and is only partly included in this composite barrio, while part of it is also included in the neighbouring barrios Casabó - Pajas Blancas
and La Paloma - Tomkinson
.
Santiago Vázquez
is on the mouth of Santa Lucia river (Barra de Santa Lucia). It is home to the Athletic Club Aleman de Remo and to the Yacht Club de Remo. Two bridges, an older one and a newer one, join it with the San José Department
. South of Santiago Vázquez is the homonymous detention facility and further southwest, at the westernmost point of Montevideo Department
, is the municipal Park of Punta Espinillo.
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 Lezica - Melilla
Lezica
Lezica - Melilla is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Paso de la Arena - Los Bulevares and Conciliación to the south, San José Department to the west with Santa Lucía River forming the natural border between them, Canelones Department to the north, Colón Sudeste - Abayubá and Colón...
and Conciliación
Conciliación
Conciliación is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay....
to the north and northeast, with Nuevo París
Nuevo París
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and La Paloma - Tomkinson
La Paloma, Montevideo
La Paloma - Tomkinson is a barrio 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...
to the east and southeast, with Casabó - Pajas Blancas
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 with the Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
to the southwest, west and northwest.
It is home to the Parque Lecocq
Parque Lecocq
Parque Lecocq is a nature reserve northwest of Montevideo, Uruguay, near the town of Santiago Vázquez. It houses mammals and birds and protects flora and pursues/supports breeding programs...
, a park and a zoo, and Parque Punta Espinillo, a seaside recreation area. On its south side there are several beaches including Playa Tortuga, Playa Malo and Playa La Colorada.
Los Bulevares is an area north of the Ruta 1 highway, while Rincón del Cerro is an extended area south of the Ruta 1 and is only partly included in this composite barrio, while part of it is also included in the neighbouring barrios Casabó - Pajas Blancas
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...
and La Paloma - Tomkinson
La Paloma, Montevideo
La Paloma - Tomkinson is a barrio 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...
.
Santiago Vázquez
Santiago Vázquez, Montevideo
Santiago Vázquez is a town at the western limits of Montevideo Department in Uruguay. It is part of the barrio of Montevideo called Paso de la Arena, but its populations is counted separately from that of the city....
is on the mouth of Santa Lucia river (Barra de Santa Lucia). It is home to the Athletic Club Aleman de Remo and to the Yacht Club de Remo. Two bridges, an older one and a newer one, join it with the San José Department
San José Department
San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
. South of Santiago Vázquez is the homonymous detention facility and further southwest, at the westernmost point of Montevideo Department
Montevideo Department
Montevideo is a department of Uruguay.It is by far the smallest one in area, and the most populated as well. It contains the city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns within its limits, e.g...
, is the municipal Park of Punta Espinillo.