Villa del Cerro | |
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 Plaza de los Inmigrantes, Villa del Cerro | |
 Street map of Villa del Cerro | |
 Location of Villa del Cerro in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′4″S56°15′5″W / 34.88444°S 56.25139°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
Villa del Cerro is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
This barrio shares borders with Casabó to the west, La Paloma to the north, the Pantanoso Creek to the northeast, the Bay of Montevideo to the east and the coastline after the bay to the south, where the beach of the Cerro is located.
Villa del Cerro is home to the Cementerio del Cerro, Montevideo, established in 1868.
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.
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, bordering Aguada and Reducto to the west, La Figurita to the north, La Comercial to the east and Cordón to the south.
Cordón is a central barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay, located East of the Centro. Its main avenue is 18 de Julio Avenue.
Palermo is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Barrio Sur to the west, Cordón to the north and Parque Rodó to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline.
La Comercial is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Unión is a neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Ituzaingó is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
La Figurita is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is home to the Hospital Español.
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.
Sayago is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Cerrito, officially Cerrito de la Victoria, is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Most of the barrio is on a hill on which is the very remarkable church named Santuario Nacional del Cerrito. This hill was the seat of the temporary government of General Oribe during his siege of Montevideo.
The 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 with an altitude of 134 meters above sea level, 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.
The Church of Our Lady of the Mount Carmel, popularly known as Iglesia del Cordón, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Church of Our Lady of the Mount Carmel, popularly known as Iglesia de la Aguada, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, popularly known as Tierra Santa, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, popularly known as Iglesia del Reducto, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Church of Our Lady of Fatima is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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