Vigário Geral
Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro with a large favela. It is infamous for the Vigário Geral massacre that occurred here in 1993.
- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (50 feet)
- …is also known as “Virgaro Geral”
- Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
Places of Interest
Discover Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral and Estação Vigário Geral.
Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral
Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral is a community center.
Estação Vigário Geral
Estação Vigário Geral is a railway station.
Estação Parada de Lucas
Estação Parada de Lucas is a railway station.
Suburbs in the Area
Discover Parada de Lucas and Jardim América.
Parada de Lucas
Parada de Lucas is a lower-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jardim América
Jardim América is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Cordovil
Cordovil is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vigário Geral
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Latitude
-22.80953° or 22° 48′ 34″ south
Longitude
-43.3097° or 43° 18′ 35″ west
Open location code
589R5MRR+54
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Vigário Geral” goes by many names.
فيجاريو جيرالArabic
Vigário GeralAsturian
Vigário GeralCatalan
Vigário GeralItalian
Vigário GeralTurkish
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