:Cerrito, Montevideo
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Cerrito, officially Cerrito de la Victoria, is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Most of the barrio is on a hill (cerrito is Spanish for "hill") on which is the church named Santuario Nacional del Cerrito. This hill was the seat of the temporary government of General Oribe during his siege of Montevideo.
Location
Cerrito de la Victoria borders Aires Puros to the west, Las Acacias to the north, Pérez Castellanos to the east, Bolívar and Brazo Oriental to the south.
Places of worship
Sport
The neighbourhood has two sports clubs, who share a large rivalry; the Clásico del Cerrito is contested between Club Sportivo Cerrito and Rentistas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.taringa.net/posts/deportes/10203019/Clasicos-del-futbol-uruguayo.html|title = Clásicos del fútbol uruguayo|date = 18 April 2011}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110514024902/http://www.montevideo.gub.uy/ciudad/historia/barrios/cerrito-de-la-victoria Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia del Cerrito de la Victoria]
- [http://www.raicesuruguay.com/raices/barrio_cerrito.html Revista Raíces / Historia del barrio Cerrito de la Victoria]
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{{Barrios of Montevideo}}
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