La Teja
La Teja | |
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Plaza Lafone in La Teja | |
Street map of La Teja | |
Location of La Teja in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′51″S 56°13′31″W / 34.86417°S 56.22528°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
La Teja is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. The neighborhood has a mix of residential and industrial properties, mostly occupied by working class communities, including with a number of informal settlements built on former industrial sites.
The barrio is notable for its high concentration of industrial sites, including the La Teja Refinery, that have spawned a local environmental justice activism community. In particular, high concentrations of lead contamination led to national policy and attention.