Sayago, Montevideo Explained

Sayago
Settlement Type:Barrio
Image Map1:Montevideo Sayago.png
Map Caption1:Location of Sayago in Montevideo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Montevideo Department
Subdivision Type2:City
Coordinates:-34.8358°N -56.2125°W

Sayago is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Location

This barrio borders Conciliación to the northwest, Peñarol - Lavalleja to the northeast, Paso de las Duranas to the southeast and Belvedere to the southwest.

History

It was founded in 1873 and was declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 10 March 1913 by the Act of Ley N° 4.311.[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 11.966.[2] Eventually, it has been integrated to Montevideo.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics of urban localities . INE . 2012 . PDF . 9 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Ley Nº 11.966 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1953 . 9 September 2012.
  3. http://maronitasuruguay.galeon.com/quienessomos.html Maronite Church in Uruguay