Vigário Geral

Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the of with a large favela. It is infamous for the Vigário Geral massacre that occurred here in 1993.
Wikipedia
  • Railway stop
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estação Vigário Geral and Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral.
Rgb union, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station.
Anderson Peixoto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community center, which is situated 300 metres southwest of Vigário Geral.
Ricardo Almeida Fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Acadêmicos… is situated 1½ km north of Vigário Geral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parada de Lucas and Duque de Caxias.
is a lower-class neighbourhood in the of , .
Luiz Antonio Silva, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality…

Vigário Geral

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Latitude
-22.80452° or 22° 48′ 16″ south
Longitude
-43.30545° or 43° 18′ 20″ west
Open location code
589R5MWV+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 981573981
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
3445106

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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Vigário Geral” goes by many names.

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