La Teja
Encyclopedia
La Teja is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It shares borders with Tres Ombúes
to the north west, Belvedere
to the north, the Prado / Nueva Savona barrio to the north east, Capurro
to the south east and borders the Bay of Montevideo
to the south. To the west of its southern part it borders the Pantanoso River, across which starts the Villa del Cerro
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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 shares borders with Tres Ombúes
Tres Ombúes
Tres Ombúes - Pueblo Victoria is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay....
to the north west, Belvedere
Belvedere, Montevideo
Belvedere is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Nuevo París to the northwest, Sayago to the northeast, Paso de las Duranas to the east, Prado to the southeast, La Teja and Tres Ombúes to the south. An area known as Paso Molino, which starts in the Prado and extends into Belvedere, is a...
to the north, the Prado / Nueva Savona barrio to the north east, Capurro
Capurro
Capurro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay, and part of the Capurro / Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard separating the two...
to the south east and borders the Bay of Montevideo
Bay of Montevideo
The Bay of Montevideo refers to the bay around the city of Montevideo, Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.It was previously named by Pedro de Mendoza as "Bahía de la Candelaria".- Description :...
to the south. To the west of its southern part it borders the Pantanoso River, across which starts the Villa del Cerro
Villa del Cerro
Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Pajas Blancas to the west, La Paloma to the north, the Pantanoso River 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.- External links :* *...
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