Pocitos is politically included in the CH Municipality of Montevideo, and located along the banks of the Rio de la Plata, it is one of the most famous beaches in the city.

[1] The neighborhood is an affluent area of the city, characterized by the presence of high-rise apartment buildings facing the Rambla and the main boulevards, together with old neoclassical and eclectic mansions.

[2] The neighborhood emerged as a seaside resort in the 19th century, but it was formally inaugurated in 1886, under the name of Nuestra Señora de los Pocitos.

[11] Pocitos Beach is located on the coast of the Río de la Plata, an area with waters with a high level of salinity and waves.

Some buildings declared National Historic Monuments by the Ministry of Education and Culture are concentrated in the district, such as the Iberian-influenced Casa de Felipe Yriart ―a residence designed by the architect Julio Vilamajó―,[18] the Art Nouveau Williman House, which was the residence of Claudio Williman who served as the 20th President of Uruguay,[19] and Public School No.