Roca Tagus
Roca Tagus is in Montevideo Department, Uruguay. Roca Tagus is situated nearby to the suburb Villa del Cerro, as well as near Casabó.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortaleza del Cerro and Cerro de Montevideo.
Fortaleza del Cerro
Museum
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortaleza del Cerro, also known as Fortaleza General Artigas, is a fortress situated in Montevideo, Uruguay overlooking the Bay of Montevideo. It belongs to the barrio of Casabó, at the west of Villa del Cerro. Fortaleza del Cerro is situated 3½ km north of Roca Tagus.
Cerro de Montevideo
Peak
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Cerro de Montevideo is a hill overlooking the namesake capital city of Uruguay. It constitutes an isolated landform, it is part of no mountain range. Its notable fortress on top overlooks the Bay of Montevideo, a natural harbour on the coast of the River Plate. Cerro de Montevideo is situated 3½ km north of Roca Tagus.
Teatro Florencio Sánchez
Theater building
Photo: Piracalamina, CC0.
Teatro Florencio Sánchez is a theater building, which is situated 2½ km north of Roca Tagus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa del Cerro and Casabó.
Villa del Cerro
Suburb
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named after Montevideo Hill. Villa del Cerro is situated 3 km north of Roca Tagus.
Casabó
Suburb
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Casabó is a neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. Casabó is situated 4 km northwest of Roca Tagus.
Ciudad Vieja
Suburb
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Vieja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire. Ciudad Vieja is situated 4 km east of Roca Tagus.
Roca Tagus
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.91667° or 34° 55′ southLongitude
-56.25° or 56° 15′ westOpen location code
48Q53QM2+82GeoNames ID
3440024
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