Punta Gorda, Montevideo
Punta Gorda is a barrio (neebourheid or destrict) o Montevideo, Uruguay. It takes its name frae the promontory o Punta Gorda.
Punta Gorda | |
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 Plaza de la Armada | |
 Street map o Punta Gorda | |
 Location o Punta Gorda in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′30″S 56°4′55″W / 34.89167°S 56.08194°WCoordinates: 34°53′30″S 56°4′55″W / 34.89167°S 56.08194°W | |
| Kintra |  Uruguay |
| Depairtment | Montevideo Depairtment |
| Ceety | Montevideo |
Location eedit
It borders Malvín tae the west, Las Canteras tae the northwast, Carrasco Norte an Carrasco tae the northeast an the coastline tae the sooth. The coastal avenue alang Punta Gorda taks on the names Rambla O'Higgins an Rambla República de Méjico, athort which are the beaches Playa de los Ingleses an Playa Verde.
Landmarks eedit
On tap o the promontory is a square which is a pairk an aw, the Plaza de la Armada (umwhile kent as Plaza Virgilio) an it is a tourist hotspot. Anither notable sicht is the Molino de Perez, a historic wattermill, nou hoosin a cultural centre.
Eddicational facilities eedit
- Colegio y Liceo Santa Rita, Toronto 1597 (private, Roman Catholic, Augustinians)[1]
Places o wirship eedit
- Pairish Kirk o St Rita o Cascia]], Friburgo 5763 (Roman Catholic, Augustinians)[1]
See an aw eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b Augustinians in Uruguay Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spaingie)
Freemit airtins eedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Punta Gorda, Montevideo. |
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Useful data / Punta Gorda Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine