Municipality B is one of the eight
municipalities
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of
Montevideo
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,
Uruguay
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. It is one of the smallest and central municipalities of the city, occupying part of the southern end of the
department, on the waters of the
RÃo de la Plata
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. A large part of the municipality has an administrative and
port
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function.
It was created through decree 11,567 of September 13, 2009, later ratified.
Population
According to the 2009 census data, the municipality had an approximate population of 120,000 inhabitants.
Information on the eight new municipalities of Montevideo at observa.com.uy
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Neighborhoods
Each of the municipalities of Montevideo is subdivided into neighborhoods (barrios). Specifically, municipality B is made up of the following neighborhoods: La Aguada, Barrio Sur, Centro
Centro may refer to:
Places Brazil
*Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* Centro (Duque de Caxias), a neighborhood of Du ...
, Ciudad Vieja, Cordón
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, Palermo
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and Parque Rodó
Parque Rodó is both a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the barrio itself and belongs to Punta Carretas. The name "Rodó" has been given in memory of José Enrique Rodà ...
.
See also
* Municipalities of Uruguay
The Departments of Uruguay, Uruguayan departments are subdivided into Municipality, municipalities and, as of 2025, there are 136 municipalities. This second level administrative division system was created by Law No. 18567 of 13 September 200 ...
References
External links
Competences of the municipalities: IMM
Map of the municipalities of Montevideo
El Observador: Tour of the mayoralties of the Department of Montevideo
Electoral Court - Results of the 2010 general-local elections
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Montevideo Department
Municipalities of Uruguay