Cantegril is the name given in Uruguay to a shanty town, such as those surrounding its cities including the capital Montevideo.
[1][2] Many of the settlements in Uruguay are on land subject to industrial contamination, such as in La Teja and around waterways like the Cańada Alaska in Montevideo.
[3] According to 2007 census data, about 6% of the total Uruguayan population (174,393 people) lived in cantegriles.
[1]: 33 The term is an ironic reference to Cantegril, one of the most expensive neighbourhoods of the seaside resort Punta del Este.
[5] The word cantegril originates from cante gril in Provençal dialect, meaning cricket sings.