Unión, Montevideo
Encyclopedia
Unión is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) 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 Oribe's siege of Montevideo, which at the time was little more than the actual Ciudad Vieja
, by the creation of the Tribunal of Unión in the area. In 1849, Oribe founded the Villa de la Restauración, which in 1851, after the end of the civil war, was renamed to Unión.
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 Mercado Modelo
Mercado Modelo
Mercado Modelo is a central municipal fruit and vegetable wholesale market in of Montevideo, Uruguay. The area around the installations, which occupy several blocks of the Mercado Modelo / Bolívar barrio, has also taken on the name of the market, hence the composite name of the entire barrio...
and Villa Española
Villa Española
Villa Española is a football and boxing club, best known for its football side, and it is located in Montevideo in Uruguay. It played last season in the Uruguayan 2nd Division. After winning a decisive match against Tanque Sisley, Villa Española was going to play the 2008/2009 season in the...
to the northwest, Maroñas
Maroñas
Maroñas - Parque Guaraní is a barrio of Montevideo. It shares borders with Unión to the southwest, Villa Española to the west, Flor de Maroñas to the north, Las Canteras to the east and Malvín Norte to the south. It is a suburban area which has only one main street called Camino Maldonado...
to the northeast, 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...
to the east, 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...
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 and La Blanqueada
La Blanqueada
La Blanqueada is a barrio 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....
and 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 southwest.
Its history started in 1845, during General Oribe's siege of Montevideo, which at the time was little more than the actual Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. According to the 2002 Guatemalan Census, the municipality has a total of 25,696 people.Ciudad Vieja was the second colonial capital of the country.- History :...
, by the creation of the Tribunal of Unión in the area. In 1849, Oribe founded the Villa de la Restauración, which in 1851, after the end of the civil war, was renamed to Unión.
External links
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia de Unión
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Unión
- Correo Uruguayo Stamp for the 150 years from the foundation of Villa de la Restauración, including notes on the history of Unión by Rubens D. Calabria.