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| Country | Uruguay | ||
| Department | Montevideo Department | ||
| Founded | 1726 | ||
| Founder | Bruno Mauricio de Zabala | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal Intendent | Ricardo Ehrlich | ||
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,325,968 | ||
| - Rank | 1st | ||
| - Demonym | Montevideano | ||
| postal code | 10000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +02 | ||
| Website: www.montevideo.gub.uy | |||
Montevideo (IPA: [monteβi'ðeo]) is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America |||} Uruguay consists of 19 departments ( departamentos, singular departamento) (capitals in parentheses Artigas Bruno Mauricio de Zabala (1682-1736 was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator The Municipal Intendant of Montevideo is the highest ranking official in the government of Montevideo. Ricardo Ehrlich ( Montevideo, November 4, 1948 - is a Uruguayan political figure The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This is a list of cities and towns in Uruguay: A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Montevideo is the primate city in Uruguay, the only city in the country with a population over 1,000,000. A primate city is the leading city in its country or region disproportionately larger than any others in the Urban hierarchy. Montevideo has a privileged harbor, one of the most important in the Americas. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Also, it has beautiful beaches, like Pocitos, Buceo, Malvín, Playa de los Ingleses, Playa Verde, Punta Gorda and Carrasco. Many monuments and museums are found in the city, as well as historic buildings and squares. The city's mayor is Ricardo Ehrlich. Ricardo Ehrlich ( Montevideo, November 4, 1948 - is a Uruguayan political figure According to Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Montevideo is the Latin American city with the highest quality of life (followed closely by Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile). Mercer is a Human resource consulting firm headquartered in New York City New York that is recognized as one of the leading business institutions in the world Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago [1][2][3]. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo.
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Geography
Montevideo is situated in the south of the country, The geographic coordinates are 34. 5° S, 56°W.
18 de Julio is the city's main avenue and extends from the Plaza Independencia, which is the junction between the Ciudad Vieja (the historical quarter) and the rest of the city, to the boundary between the neighborhoods of Cordón and Parque Batlle. Plaza Independencia ( Spanish for Independence Square) is the name of Montevideo 's most important Plaza. Ciudad Vieja ( Old City) is the name of the oldest part of the City of Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay.
History
Origin of the name
There are at least two explanations for the name Montevideo: The first states that it comes from the Portuguese "Monte vide eu" which means "I see a hill". Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The second is that the Spaniards recorded the location of a mountain in a map as "Monte VI De Este a Oeste" meaning "The sixth hill from east to west". The city's full original name is San Felipe y Santiago de Montevideo.
Early history
The Portuguese founded Colonia del Sacramento in the 17th century despite Spanish claims to the area due to the Treaty of Tordesillas. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Colonia del Sacramento (formerly the Portuguese Colônia do Sacramento) is a City in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The Treaty of Tordesillas ( Portuguese: Tratado de Tordesilhas, Spanish: Tratado de Tordesillas) signed at Tordesillas (now in The Spanish chased the Portuguese out of a fort in the area in 1724. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Then, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala – governor of Buenos Aires – founded a military base there on December 24, 1726 to prevent further incursions. Bruno Mauricio de Zabala (1682-1736 was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a By 1730 the population increased and the military base got the right to have its own Cabildo (Town-Hall), which stimulated its growth. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The first settlers arrived from the Canary Islands, brought by Francisco de Alzáibar. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish The city's first economic boom occurred when the Spanish Crown gave Montevideo the right to be the only slave port in the Viceroyalty of la Plata, which infuriated the Viceroyalty's capital, Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern
In 1828, the town became the capital of Uruguay. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
The city fell under heavy British influence from the early 19th century until the early 20th century as a way to circumvent Argentine and Brazilian commercial control. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld It was repeatedly besieged by Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas between 1838 and 1851. Juan Manuel de Rosas (born Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio in Buenos Aires, March 30, 1793 &ndash Southampton Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Between 1878 and 1911, British-owned railway companies built an extensive railway network linking the city and its port to the countryside. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation.
20th century
During World War II, a famous incident involving the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee took place in Punta del Este, 200 km from Montevideo. Description Admiral Graf Spee was a Deutschland class cruiser. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Description German capital ships were restricted by the Treaty of Versailles to a displacement of 10000 tons for "armoured ships" Description Admiral Graf Spee was a Deutschland class cruiser. After the Battle of the River Plate with the British navy and Royal New Zealand Navy on December 13, 1939, the Graf Spee retreated to Montevideo's port, which was considered neutral at the time. The Battle of the River Plate ( December 13, 1939) was the first major naval battle in World War II. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Royal New Zealand Navy ( RNZN) (Maori Te Taua Moana, The Sea Army) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. To avoid risking the crew in what he thought would be a losing battle, Captain Hans Langsdorff scuttled the ship on December 17. Kapitän zur See Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff ( 20 March, 1894 &ndash 19 December 1939) was a German naval Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Langsdorff committed suicide two days later. On 10 February 2006, the eagle figurehead of the Admiral Graf Spee was salvaged[4]. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. To protect the feelings of those still sensitive to Nazi Germany, the swastika on the figurehead was covered as it was pulled from the water.
Since 2005 the Mayor of Montevideo (styled Intendente Municipal in Spanish) has been Ricardo Ehrlich, of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front), gaining 61% of the vote in the Mayoral elections, beating Pedro Bordaberry of the Partido Colorado, who scored 27%. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Ricardo Ehrlich ( Montevideo, November 4, 1948 - is a Uruguayan political figure The Broad Front or FA (in Spanish: Frente Amplio) is a Uruguayan Centre-left Political party. Pedro Bordaberry Herrán ( 1960 - is a Uruguayan political figure. The Colorado Party (Partido Colorado is a Political party in Uruguay.
Economy and demographics
Montevideo began as a minor settlement. In 1860, Montevideo had a population of 37,787. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting By 1884, the population had grown to 104,472, including many immigrants. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
During the mid-20th century, a military dictatorship and economic stagnation caused a decline whose residual effects are still seen today. A military dictatorship is a Form of government wherein the political power resides with the Military; it is similar but not identical to a Stratocracy, Economic stagnation, often called simply stagnation is a prolonged period of slow Economic growth (traditionally measured in terms of the GDP growth Many rural poor flooded the city, with a large concentration in Ciudad Vieja.
The current population estimates for Montevideo are 1,349,000 habitants in the city proper and 1,814,400 habitants in the greater metropolitan region.
Montevideans have European origins, with Italian and Spanish descent being the most common; however, there are also minorities of African origins and Jewish communities. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut
Montevideo's population makes up roughly 44% of the entire country of Uruguay. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America The surrounding department of Canelones, essentially Montevideo's suburbs and direct rural area, makes up another 12%. In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.
Transport
Montevideo is served by Carrasco International Airport. Carrasco International Airport is the largest Airport in Uruguay.
Neighborhoods
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Education
- University of the Republic, Uruguay
- UDE University of the Enterprise
- Colegio Nacional José Pedro Varela
- Stella Maris College (Montevideo)
- The British Schools of Montevideo
- ORT Uruguay
- Instituto Preuniversitario JUAN XXIII
- Lycée Français
- Saint Patrick's College
Culture
Montevideo has a rich architectural heritage and an impressive number of writers, artists, and musicians. Montevideo is the capital of the Republic of Uruguay. Its nearly 1 Ciudad Vieja ( Old City) is the name of the oldest part of the City of Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay. Centro is the inner city neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. Aguada is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Pocitos is also the colloquial name for the city of Salvador Mazza, Salta Province Argentina Pocitos is an upscale beach neighborhood in Unión may refer to Unión Paraguay Unión Municipality, Falcon State, Venezuela Buceo is a neighborhood in Montevideo Uruguay. Features and maritime activities It is home to Montevideo's principal Marina and has a beach Malvin Norte is a neighborhood located in north eastern part of Montevideo Uruguay. Carrasco is a Neighborhood in Montevideo, Uruguay Located on the city's southeast coast the neighborhood was originally an elegant seaside resort Maroñas is one of the neighbourhoods of Montevideo. It is basically one suburban area which has only one main street called Camino Maldonado Villa Española is a football and Boxing club best known for its football side and it is located in Montevideo in Uruguay. Brazo Oriental is a neighborhood of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Prado is a neighborhood in the northern part of Montevideo. It is a residential neighborhood of mansions on tree-lined streets built in the early 20th century Piedras Blancas is the capital town of the municipality of Castrillon, in the province of Asturias Spain Population and Demographics As of the census of 2004 there were 60925 people and 20737 households in the department The University of the Republic (Universidad de la República is Uruguay 's public University. The Stella Maris College of Montevideo, commonly referred as Christian Brothers College – Stella Maris or just Christian is a private Co-educational, Not-for-profit The British Schools of Montevideo is a private coeducational non-profit school which aims to give an intensive bilingual education combining the Uruguayan ORT Uruguay (Universidad ORT Uruguay is Uruguay 's largest private University. Lycée Français (" French Lyceum " is the name given to a Private school belonging to a network of over 400 Schools worldwide The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Uruguayan tango is the form of dance that originated in the neighborhoods of Montevideo, Uruguay towards the end of the 1800s. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Tango, candombe and murga are the three main styles of music in this city. The TAco Next Generation Objects ( TANGO) control system is a free open source object oriented control system for controlling accelerators experiments and any kind of hardware Candombe is a Drum -based musical style of Uruguay. Candombe originated among the African population in Montevideo and is based on Bantu Murga is a form of popular Musical theatre performed primarily in Montevideo, Uruguay during the Carnival season Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.
Sports
Montevideo hosted all the matches of the 1st FIFA World Cup in 1930. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Its Estadio Centenario is considered a major stadium. Estadio Centenario is a Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The city is home to two significant South American football clubs: Nacional and Peñarol
Sites of interest
- Centenario Stadium
- Salvo Palace
- Telecommunications tower
- Solis Theatre
- Palacio Legislativo
- Catedral Metropolitana
- Cabildo de Montevideo
Sister cities
Buenos Aires (Argentina)- Rosario, Santa Fe (Argentina)
- La Plata (Argentina)
Curitiba, Brazil
Bogotá (Colombia)
Barcelona, Catalonia- Cádiz, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
Montevideo, USA
Quebec City, Canada
Berlin, GER
Saint Petersburg, Russia
References
- ^ See also La Nación, Chilean newspaper article that mentions the three Latin American cities with highest quality of life according to the MHRC 2007 investigation. Estadio Centenario is a Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. Palacio Salvo ( English: Salvo Palace) is a building in Montevideo, Uruguay, located at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (Telecommunications Tower or Torre Antel (Antel Tower is a 158 meter tall Building with 35 floors in Montevideo Solis Theatre is the name of Uruguay 's oldest Theatre. It was built in 1857 and is currently owned by the government of Montevideo. The Legislative Palace ( Palacio Legislativo) is the name of the working place of the General Assembly of Uruguay. The Montevideo Cabildo ( Spanish language: Cabildo de Montevideo) is the public building in Montevideo that was used as the Government house during Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. La Plata is the capital city of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as of the partido of La Plata. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Curitiba (pron kuɾi'tibɐ or kuɾi'tʃibɐ is the capital City of the Brazilian state of Paraná. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Montevideo (ˌmɒntɨvɪˈdeɪoʊ is a City in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
- ^ Montevideo, la mejor ciudad para vivir de América Latina (Montevideo, the best town to live in Latin America) at Uruguayan newspaper La República (April 3, 2007)(Spanish)
- ^ Article from the Café (Spanish)
- ^ "Graf Spee's eagle rises from deep", BBC News. February 10, 2006}}
External links
- Montevideo official website
- (Spanish) PRESS The First Uruguayan Neighborhood and Documentatio Agency
- (Spanish)/(English) A City Built by Us All
- Montevideo is at coordinates Coordinates:
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