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La Blanqueada is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Contents
- Map of La Blanqueada 11600 Montevideo Montevideo Department Uruguay
- Location
- Places of worship
- References
Map of La Blanqueada, 11600 Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Location
It borders Tres Cruces to the west, Larrañaga to the northwest, Unión to the northeast and Parque Batlle to the south. It is home to the Military Hospital.
Several main avenues border and cross this barrio: 8 de Octubre Avenue, Italia Avenue, Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera Avenue and Centenario Avenue.
According to the historian Orestes Araújo, the name of this neighbourhood (derived from blanco, Spanish for "white") was given by an old grocery store all in white.
Places of worship
References
La Blanqueada Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA