Villa Morra
Neighbourhood in Gran Asunción, Central Department, Paraguay
Villa Morra | |
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| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Central Department |
| Metropolitan area | Gran Asunción |
| City | Asunción |
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| • Total | 5,000 |
Villa Morra is a neighbourhood of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.[1] It has a population of 5,000 people. The name "Villa Morra" comes from the family name of one of the first owners of the Asunción Tramways company, Mr. Francisco Morra.[2]
Villa Morra is an upscale commercial and residential neighbourhood.[3] Villa Morra has seen an important development in the last few years with the opening of new high end stores, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and even banks and financial firms. Some important sites in this barrio include the Senador Long street and the Villa Morra Suites Hotel (built based on the early 20th-century European architecture).
References
- ^ Tyler, Sarah Gevene Hopton (2010). Intergenerational linguistic changes to the Spanish dialect of three participant groups from greater Asunción (Paraguay) (Thesis). ProQuest 576996139.
- ^ Warren, Harris Gaylord (15 June 1985). Rebirth of the Paraguayan Republic: The First Colorado Era, 1878-1904. University of Pittsburgh Pre. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-0-8229-7637-0.
- ^ Maiwenn, Jensen-Guenec (2020). Urbanisation by expulsion : the political economy of landed property in Asunción, Paraguay. Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi. OCLC 1199920408.[page needed]
25°17′35″S 57°34′48″W / 25.29306°S 57.58000°W / -25.29306; -57.58000
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| Religion and places of worship | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción
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- Universidad Nacional de Asunción
- Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"
- Universidad Americana
- Universidad Autónoma de Asunción
- Colegio Nacional de la Capital
- Colegio Goethe Schule (Asunción)
- Colegio Nacional Presidente Franco
- Colegio Nacional Asunción Escalada
- Colegio Inmaculado Corazón de María
- Colegio Cristo Rey
- Colegio Internacional
- Colegio San José
- Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
- Colegio Santa Teresa de Jesús
- American School of Asunción
- Lycée Français International Marcel Pagnol
- Colegio Dante Alighieri
- Colegio Santa Clara
- Colegio Campoalto
- Colegio Goethe
- Colegio de la Asunción
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