La Blanqueada is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) in Uruguay's capital Montevideo. It borders Tres Cruces to the west, Larrañaga to the northwest, Unión to the northeast and Parque Batlle to the south. It is administratively divided between Municipalities CH and E of the Montevideo Department.
According to the historian Orestes Araújo, the name of this neighbourhood (derived from blanco, Spanish for "white") was given by an old grocery store all in white.
Landmarks
Central Hospital of the Armed Forces. Estadio Gran Parque Central
Places of worship Church of Our Lady of Sorrows known also as the Parish Holy Land (Roman Catholic) Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, known also as the Italian Catholic Mission (Roman Catholic, Scalabrinians)Scalabrinians in UruguayScalabrininan Parish in La Blanqueada Nuestro Salvador, a small Lutheran Church, is also present on Avenida 8 de Octubre.
See also Barrios of Montevideo
References
External links Revista Raices / Historia del barrio La Blanqueada