Larrañaga, Uruguay

This article is about a place in Uruguay. For the basketball coach, see Jim Larrañaga.
Larrañaga
Barrio

The Crandon Institute

Street map of Larrañaga

Location of Larrañaga in Montevideo
Coordinates: 34°52′50″S 56°9′40″W / 34.88056°S 56.16111°W / -34.88056; -56.16111Coordinates: 34°52′50″S 56°9′40″W / 34.88056°S 56.16111°W / -34.88056; -56.16111
Country  Uruguay
Department Montevideo Department
City Montevideo

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

Location

This barrio borders Jacinto Vera to the west, Bolívar to the north, Mercado Modelo to the northeast, Unión to the east, La Blanqueada to the southeast and Tres Cruces and La Comercial to the southwest.

Landmarks

Larrañaga is home to the Estadio Gran Parque Central, seat of the football team Club Nacional de Football and the National Television of Uruguay station (former "Canal 5 SODRE"),[1] as well as to the central seat of the Catholic University of Uruguay.[2]

Places of worship

Images

National Television Canal 5, in Larrañaga

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tnu.com.uy/
  2. ↑ http://www.ucu.edu.uy/Portals/0/Skins/UCU/swf/Home/Institucion/Sedes/Montevideo/tabid/658/Default.aspx


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