Cerrito, Montevideo Explained

Cerrito de la Victoria
Settlement Type:Barrio
Image Map1:Montevideo Cerrito.png
Map Caption1:Location of Cerrito in Montevideo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Montevideo Department
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Montevideo
Coordinates:-34.8564°N -56.1692°W

Cerrito, officially Cerrito de la Victoria, is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Most of the barrio is on a hill (cerrito is Spanish for "hill") on which is the church named Santuario Nacional del Cerrito. This hill was the seat of the temporary government of General Oribe during his siege of Montevideo.

Location

Cerrito de la Victoria borders Aires Puros to the west, Las Acacias to the north, Pérez Castellanos to the east, Bolívar and Brazo Oriental to the south.

Places of worship

Sport

The neighbourhood has two sports clubs, who share a large rivalry; the Clásico del Cerrito is contested between Club Sportivo Cerrito and Rentistas.[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clásicos del fútbol uruguayo. 18 April 2011.