Jacinto Vera, Montevideo
Jacinto Vera is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, named after Jacinto Vera (1813 - 1881), the first Catholic bishop of Montevideo. It is home to the ex-Military School, now the Army Command.
Jacinto Vera | |
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 Monument to Luis Batlle Berres | |
 Street map of Jacinto Vera | |
 Location of Jacinto Vera in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′32″S 56°10′13″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
Location
Jacinto Vera shares borders with La Figurita to the west, Brazo Oriental and Bolívar to the north, Larrañaga to the east and La Comercial to the south. At the northeast edge of the barrio is the square around which Artigas Boulevard "folds" 90 degrees and on which is the famous Monument to Luis Batlle Berres.
Places of worship
- Saint Antoninus Church, Caraguatay 2086 (Roman Catholic, Dehonians)
See also
Gallery
Comando del Ejército
St. Antoninus Church
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jacinto Vera, Montevideo.
- La Republica / Barrio Jacinto Vera
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Jacinto Vera
- Espacio Latino / Jacinto Vera
- "Rincones de Montevideo", Jacinto Vera
- The masacre of Jacinto Vera 1994
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