pedrera

Pedrera is a Spanish term meaning stone quarry. In addition to its generic meaning, Pedrera is used as a proper name for several places and structures in the Spanish-speaking world.

La Pedrera, commonly known as Casa Milà, is a large residential building in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí and built from 1906 to 1912. It is located on Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample district. The building is renowned for its undulating stone façade, wrought-iron balconies, and a roof terrace with sculptural chimney stacks. It is part of the Works of Antoni Gaudí, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

La Pedrera is also the name of a seaside resort town in the Rocha Department of Uruguay, located on the Atlantic coast near Cabo Polonio. It attracts visitors with long beaches, dune systems, and summer tourism, and features a range of accommodations, restaurants, and recreational activities. The town is part of a network of coastal destinations along Uruguay’s eastern shoreline.

As a common noun, pedrera refers to a stone quarry or quarry-like site, a use encountered in various toponyms and descriptions across Spanish-speaking regions. In addition to the two notable examples above, the term appears in other local names and cultural references where quarrying activities or stone materials are relevant.