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La Paloma - Tomkinson | |
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| Coordinates: 34°51′37″S56°16′6″W / 34.86028°S 56.26833°W Coordinates: 34°51′37″S56°16′6″W / 34.86028°S 56.26833°W | |
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| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
La Paloma - Tomkinson is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) 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 Tomkinson is mostly north of Route 1.
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Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 in an area of 201 square kilometres (78 sq mi). The southernmost capital city in the Americas, Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
Melo is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the ninth most populated city of the country.
Prado is a barrio and a major public park in Montevideo, Uruguay. Together with Nueva Savona, they form the Prado - Nueva Savona composite barrio. Prado is also the name given to all the park areas on both sides of Miguelete Creek, limited by the bridge of Agraciada Avenue over the river to the south and by Millan Avenue to the northeast.
The city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, is divided into 62 barrios, each with its own identity, demographic characteristics and activities appropriate to the socio-cultural level of its inhabitants. Most of the outer barrios of Montevideo are in their biggest part rural areas.
Aguada is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Its name indicates water flow and originates from the springs and well it used to have which supplied the original city and the boats with drinking water.
Villa Muñoz - Retiro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
La Comercial is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Unión is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
La Figurita is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is home to the Hospital Español.
Reducto is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Capurro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay, and part of the Capurro–Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard separating the two.
Bella Vista is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay and part of the Capurro / Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard separating the two.
La Teja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Casabó is a neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Paso de la Arena, also known by the composite name Paso de la Arena–Los Bulevares–Rincón del Cerro–Santiago Vázquez is a barrio 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.
Fortaleza del Cerro, also known as Fortaleza General Artigas, is a fortress situated in Montevideo, Uruguay overlooking the Bay of Montevideo. It belongs to the barrio of Casabó, at the west of Villa del Cerro. It holds a dominant position on the highest hill of the department of Montevideo (popularly known as Cerro de Montevideo with its altitude of 134 meters above sea level the sea, on the opposite side of the bay. Its function was to defend the population of Montevideo and its port, on the río de la Plata. Governor Francisco Javier de Elío ordered construction in 1809 and it was completed in 1839; this was the last Spanish fort built in Uruguay. It has housed the Military Museum since 1916.
Route 1 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Colonia del Sacramento to the west along the coast. The road is approximately 177 kilometres (110 mi) in length.
Cementerio del Cerro is a cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay.
