Lagoa Pequena
Lagoa Pequena is a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Lagoa Pequena is situated nearby to the neighborhood Gleba Finch, as well as near the suburb Recreio dos Bandeirantes.- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Lagoinha”, “Lagoinha das Tachas”, and “Lagoinha das Taxas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes and Morro do Pontal de Sernambetiba.
Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes
Protected area
Photo: Mcalvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes is a protected area.
Morro do Pontal de Sernambetiba
Peak
Photo: jonathantelecom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morro do Pontal de Sernambetiba is a peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recreio dos Bandeirantes and Vargem Pequena.
Recreio dos Bandeirantes
Suburb
Photo: Gaban, Public domain.
Recreio dos Bandeirantes is both the name of a beach and neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills.
Vargem Pequena
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vargem Pequena is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargem Pequena is situated 5 km north of Lagoa Pequena.
Vargem Grande
Suburb
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Vargem Grande is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargem Grande is situated 6 km northwest of Lagoa Pequena.
Lagoa Pequena
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-23.02421° or 23° 1′ 27″ southLongitude
-43.47153° or 43° 28′ 18″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
588RXGGH+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 183788366OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
3454184Wikidata ID
Q22035921
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lagoa Pequena” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lagoa Pequena (lanaw sa Brasil, Rio de Janeiro)”
- Cebuano: “Lagoa Pequena”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجوا پيكوينا (البرازيل)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجوا پيكوينا”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa Pequena”
- Swedish: “Lagoa Pequena (lagun i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro)”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include S2 and Pontal Beach.
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