La Figurita
Appearance
La Figurita | |
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Coordinates: 34°52′49″S 56°10′39″W / 34.88028°S 56.17750°W | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Montevideo Department |
City | Montevideo |
La Figurita is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is home to the Hospital Español.
Location
[edit]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.
Places of worship
[edit]- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, popularly known as "Iglesia del Reducto" Garibaldi 1667 (Roman Catholic)
- Parish Church of St Michael Archangel, Concepción Arenal 1893 (Roman Catholic)[1]
- Church of the Resurrection, Ramón del Valle Inclán 2261 esq. Colorado (Russian Orthodox)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ San Miguel Arcángel (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia de La Figurita
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio La Figurita
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