Sayago, Montevideo

Barrio in Montevideo Department, Uruguay

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

Location

This barrio borders 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]

See also

• Barrios of Montevideo

References

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

External links

• Revista Raíces/ Historia del barrio Sayago