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
Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of 14 metres (46 feet)
  • …is also known as “Virgaro Geral”
  • Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

Places of Interest

Highlights include Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral and Estação Vigário Geral.

Community center
Photo: Anderson Peixoto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community center.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parada de Lucas and Jardim América.

Suburb
is a lower-class neighbourhood in the of , .

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the of , .

Suburb
Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in the of , .

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
node 1613993418
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3445107
Wiki­data ID
Q4011596

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Vigário Geral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فيجاريو جيرال”
  • Asturian: “Vigário Geral”
  • Catalan: “Vigário Geral”
  • French: “Vigário Geral”
  • German: “Vigário Geral”
  • Italian: “Vigário Geral”
  • Portuguese: “Vigário Geral”
  • Turkish: “Vigário Geral”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laguna e Dourados and Cidade Alta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paróquia Santa Bárbara e Santa Cecilia and Praça Catolé do Rocha.

Rio de Janeiro: Highlights

Notable places include Zona Sul and Centro.

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