Montevideo
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| Montevideo Former colonial name: City of San Felipe y Santiago de Montevideo |
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| Capital city | ||
A view of downtown Montevideo
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| Nickname(s): La Muy Fiel Y Reconquistadora The Very Faithful And Reconquerer |
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| Motto: Con libertad ni ofendo ni temo With liberty I offend not, I fear not. |
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 Montevideo
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| Coordinates: 34°53′1″S 56°10′55″W / 34.88361°S 56.18194°WCoordinates: 34°53′1″S 56°10′55″W / 34.88361°S 56.18194°W | ||
| Country |  Uruguay |
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| Department | Montevideo Department | |
| Founded | 1724 | |
| Founded by | Bruno Mauricio de Zabala | |
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| • Intendant | Ana Olivera | |
| Area | ||
| • Capital city | 209 km2 (81 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 429 km2 (166 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 1,350 km2 (520 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Capital city | 1,319,108 (1st)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,305,082[1] | |
| • Rural | 14,026[1] | |
| Demonym(s) | montevideano (m) montevideana (f) |
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| Time zone | UYT (UTC−3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UYST (UTC−2) | |
| Postal code | 11#00 & 12#00 | |
| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) | |
| HDI (2005) | 0.884 – high 1st Capital City in Latin America [2][3][4][5][6][7] |
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Montevideo is the capital and the largest city in Uruguay. It was founded by the Portuguese in 1717. Its best neighbourhood is called Carrasco. This neighbourhood is very exclusive due to its architectural styles.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Censos 2011" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/index.html. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Introducing Montevideo". Lonely Planet. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/uruguay/montevideo. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Montevideo, Uruguay". About.com:Gosouthamerica. http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/urumontevideo/a/Montevideo.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Montevideo". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/390837/Montevideo. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Santiago: tercera en calidad de vida, 133ª en salubridad" (in Spanish). newspaper. http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20070401/pags/20070401204943.html. "article that mentions the three Latin American cities with highest quality of life according to the MHRC 2007 investigation"
- ↑ "Montevideo, la mejor ciudad para vivir de América Latina". Uruguayan newspaper. http://www.larepublica.com.uy/lr3/larepublica/2007/04/03/politica/252300/montevideo-la-mejor-ciudad-para-vivir-de-america-latina/. Retrieved 17 November 2010. ""Montevideo, the best town to live in Latin America""
- ↑ "Article from the Café". http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/MegaBBS/thread-view.asp?threadid=8972&start=1. (Spanish)
Other websites[change | change source]
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