Sayago, Montevideo

Sayago
Sayago
Barrio
	The train station of Sayago
	Street map of Sayago
	Location of Sayago in Montevideo
	Coordinates: 34°50′9″S 56°12′45″W / 34.83583°S 56.21250°W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Montevideo Department
City	Montevideo

Sayago is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Location

This barrio borders Sayago Norte-Conciliación to the northwest, Peñarol - Lavalleja to the northeast, Paso de las Duranas to the southeast and Belvedere to the southwest.

History

It was founded in 1873 and was declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 10 March 1913 by the Act of Ley N° 4.311.^[1] On 1 July 1953, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 11.966.^[2] Eventually, it has been integrated to Montevideo.

Places of worship

Our Lady of Lebanon Church (Eastern Catholic, Maronite)^[3]

References

↑ "Statistics of urban localities" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
↑ "Ley Nº 11.966". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
↑ Maronite Church in Uruguay

External links

Revista Raíces/ Historia del barrio Sayago

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[1] "Statistics of urban localities" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

[2] "Ley Nº 11.966". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

[3] Maronite Church in Uruguay

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