Pocitos
Sign in to savePocitos is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south.
Key facts
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- Pocitos
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- Barrio
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- Pocitos Beach in Montevideo
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- Street map of Pocitos
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- Location of Pocitos in Montevideo
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- Department
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- Montevideo Department
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- City
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- Montevideo
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- pocitense
- Image
- Playa Pocitos.jpg
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- Pocitos
- postal code
- 11300
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Pocitos is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south.
Pocitos is politically included in the CH Municipality of Montevideo, and located along the banks of the Rio de la Plata, it is one of the most famous beaches in the city. The neighborhood is an affluent area of the city, characterized by the presence of high-rise apartment buildings facing the Rambla and the main boulevards, together with old neoclassical and eclectic mansions.
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