Villa Muñoz
Encyclopedia
Villa Muñóz is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Aguada
and Reducto
to the west, La Figurita
to the north, La Comercial
to the east and Cordón
to the south. It is home to the Reus al Norte
, a picturesque and historic housing area. Main streets crossing the barrio are Defensa Str., Hocquard Str, Dr.Juan Jose de Amezaga, with Arenal Grande being the main shopping venue. Villa Muñóz has a big majority of Jewish inhabitants and is considered as the Jewish barrio of Montevideo.
The former prison for women of Miguelete Street (closed since 1986), the Estrella del Norte, located in the southwestern edge of the barrio, had its west wing restored and transformed into a contmporary art exhibition area, the Espacio de Arte Contemporaneo, which opened to the public in June 2010.
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 Aguada
Aguada
Aguada is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.-References: Aguada is also a name of a town located in Puerto Rico....
and Reducto
Reducto
Reducto is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Bella Vista to the west, Prado and Atahualpa to the north, La Figurita and Villa Muñoz to the east and Aguada to the south...
to the west, La Figurita
La Figurita
La Figurita is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Reducto and Atahualpa to the west, Brazo Oriental to the north, Jacinto Vera to the east, La Comercial and Villa Muñoz to the south. It is home to the Hospital Español....
to the north, La Comercial
La Comercial
La Comercial is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Villa Muñoz to the west, La Figurita and Jacinto Vera to the north, Larrañaga and Tres Cruces to the east and Tres Cruces and Cordón to the south.- External links :...
to the east and Cordón
Cordón
Cordón is a central barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay, located directly East of the Centro. Its main avenue is 18 de Julio Avenue. It is delimited by Miguelete Str. and La Paz Str. to the North, Dr. Barrios Amorin Str. to the West, Canelones Str. to the South and Dr...
to the south. It is home to the Reus al Norte
Reus al Norte
Reus al Norte is a historic barrio in Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was planned and constructed by Emillio Reus as a habitational alternative during the urban expansion of Montevideo in the end of the 19th century. Its design achieved an ideal relation between public and private space...
, a picturesque and historic housing area. Main streets crossing the barrio are Defensa Str., Hocquard Str, Dr.Juan Jose de Amezaga, with Arenal Grande being the main shopping venue. Villa Muñóz has a big majority of Jewish inhabitants and is considered as the Jewish barrio of Montevideo.
The former prison for women of Miguelete Street (closed since 1986), the Estrella del Norte, located in the southwestern edge of the barrio, had its west wing restored and transformed into a contmporary art exhibition area, the Espacio de Arte Contemporaneo, which opened to the public in June 2010.
External links
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia de Villa Muñóz
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del barrio Goes
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Reus al Norte (Villa Muñóz)
- Revista Raices /Historia del barrio Goes