Mascarenhas (Vera Cruz)
Mascarenhas (Vera Cruz) is a neighborhood in Macarenhas, Vera Cruz Administrative Post, Dili Municipality. Mascarenhas (Vera Cruz) is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bispo Medeiros, as well as near Quintal Bo’ot.Places of Interest
Highlights include Palácio de Lahane and Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Palácio de Lahane
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palácio de Lahane, also known as the Palácio das Nobres, is a historic building in Timor-Leste. As of 2022, its primary function was as a reception space for the East Timorese government.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dili, Timor-Leste.
Portuguese Embassy, Dili
Government office
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portuguese Embassy, Dili is a government office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taibesi and Dili.
Dili
Dili is a city of 293,300 people on the northern coast of Timor-Leste, squeezed along the narrow plains between the central mountains which run the length of the Timor and the Ombai Strait.
Tasitolu
Locality
Tasitolu is a protected area on the coast of Timor-Leste, 8 kilometres west of the capital Dili. The Tasitolu wetlands include three saline lakes, an esplanade, and a beach; it has been designated a Wetland of National Significance. Tasitolu is situated 8 km west of Mascarenhas (Vera Cruz).
Mascarenhas (Vera Cruz)
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: suco of East Timor and locality
- Location: Macarenhas, Vera Cruz Administrative Post, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-8.56729° or 8° 34′ 2″ southLongitude
125.57866° or 125° 34′ 43″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
6Q37CHMH+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1785405532OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From German to Tetum—“Mascarenhas (Vera Cruz)” goes by many names.
- German: “Mascarenhas”
- Malay: “Mascarinhas”
- Tetum: “Mascarenhas”
Localities in the Area
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