Villegagnon Island
Villegagnon Island is located near the mouth of the large Guanabara Bay, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Brazil
- Also known as: “Ilha das Palmeiras” and “Ilha de Serigipe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naval School and Santos Dumont Airport.
Naval School
College
The Naval School is a higher education military academy which aims to train officers for the Brazilian Navy. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, on Villegagnon Island just inside of Guanabara Bay.
Santos Dumont Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Santos Dumont Airport is the second major airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is more of a domestic hub, with Galeão International Airport serving international flights after 2023.
National Library
Library
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Library of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at Cinelândia square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glória and Castelo.
Glória
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
Glória is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.
Castelo
Quarter
Castelo is a region in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between Avenida Rio Branco, the Santos Dumont Airport and Praça Quinze de Novembro.
Lapa
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lapa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an impressive aqueduct constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.
Villegagnon Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, military installation, and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.91446° or 22° 54′ 52″ southLongitude
-43.15964° or 43° 9′ 35″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
589R3RPR+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 70601798OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Turkish—“Villegagnon Island” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Villegaignon”
- Catalan: “Illa de Villegagnon”
- Cebuano: “Ilha de Villegagnon”
- Croatian: “Ilha de Villegaignon”
- Croatian: “Villegagnon”
- Dutch: “Villegagnon”
- Esperanto: “Villegagnon”
- French: “Villegagnon”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Villegagnonøya”
- Norwegian: “Villegagnonøya”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de serigipe”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Villegagnon”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Villegaignon”
- Portuguese: “Serigipe”
- Russian: “Виллеганьон”
- Serbian: “Vilganjon”
- Serbian: “Вилгањон”
- Serbian: “Острво Вилгањон”
- Serbian: “Серижип”
- Spanish: “Isla de Villegagnon”
- Swedish: “Ilha de Villegagnon”
- Turkish: “Villegagnon Adası”
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Notable Places Nearby
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