Peñarol, Montevideo

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Peñarol - Lavalleja
Barrio
Historic workers residences of the railroad company
Street map of Peñarol - Lavalleja
Location of Peñarol - Lavalleja in Montevideo
Coordinates: 34°49′S 56°11′W / 34.817°S 56.183°W / -34.817; -56.183Coordinates: 34°49′S 56°11′W / 34.817°S 56.183°W / -34.817; -56.183
Country  Uruguay
Department Montevideo Department
City Montevideo

Peñarol, also known as Peñarol - Lavalleja, is a working-class barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

On 10 March 1913, Peñarol was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 4.311.[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.967.[2] Ever since, it has been integrated to Montevideo.

Places of worship

  • Parish Church of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, Av. Instrucciones 1343 (Roman Catholic)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 11.967". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 

External links

Barrios of Montevideo


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