Praia das Pelônias
Praia das Pelônias is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia das Pelônias is situated nearby to the suburb Bancários, as well as near the locality Pichunas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Luso Brasileiro and União da Ilha do Governador.
Estádio Luso Brasileiro
Stadium
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Estádio Luso Brasileiro, formerly known as Ilha do Urubu, Arena Petrobras, Arena Botafogo and Estádio da Ilha do Governador is a football stadium inaugurated on 2 October 1965 in Ilha do Governador neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. Estádio Luso Brasileiro is situated 3 km southwest of Praia das Pelônias.
União da Ilha do Governador
Community center
Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba União da Ilha do Governador was founded on March 7, 1953 by the friends Maurício Gazelle, and Quincas Orphylo, who were in Cacuia, the main site of the carnival parade of the Ilha do Governador, watching the presentation of small schools of samba and blocks of various districts of the island. União da Ilha do Governador is situated 3½ km south of Praia das Pelônias.
Ilha d’Água
Islet
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilha d’Água is an islet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Praia das Pelônias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bancários and Freguesia.
Bancários
Suburb
Bancários is a neighborhood located at Ilha do Governador in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As of 2010 it has a population of 12,512.
Freguesia
Suburb
Photo: Marcio dutra, Public domain.
Freguesia is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Praia das Pelônias
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia das Pelonias”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Praia das Pelônias” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia das Pelônias”
- Portuguese: “Praia das Pelônias”
- Swedish: “Praia das Pelônias”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pichunas and Dendê.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponta Grossa and Praia Grande.
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