Ilha do Paiol
Ilha do Paiol is an island in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Ilha do Paiol is situated nearby to the suburb Centro, as well as near Ilha da Conceição.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niterói Contemporary Art Museum and Ilha Fiscal.
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Museum
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The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated 4 km south of Ilha do Paiol.
Ilha Fiscal
Islet
Photo: Marinha do Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilha Fiscal, or Fiscal Island, is an island in Guanabara Bay, bordering the historic city center of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. Originally named by Europeans as Rat Island, its current name comes from the fact that the customs department has been stationed there before Guarda Fiscal, serving the port of the then-capital of the Empire during the nineteenth century. Ilha Fiscal is situated 4 km southwest of Ilha do Paiol.
Fluminense Federal University
University
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fluminense Federal University is a Brazilian public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. Fluminense Federal University is situated 4 km southeast of Ilha do Paiol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Ilha da Conceição.
Ilha da Conceição
Suburb
Ilha da Conceição is an island, and one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, in the Guanabara Bay. Ilha da Conceição is situated 2½ km east of Ilha do Paiol.
Gragoatá
Suburb
Photo: Mircezar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gragoatá is one of the 48 administrative districts in the city Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the Guanabara Bay. It holds the main campus of the Fluminense Federal University. Gragoatá is situated 3 km south of Ilha do Paiol.
Ilha do Paiol
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.87491° or 22° 52′ 30″ southLongitude
-43.13841° or 43° 8′ 18″ westOpen location code
589R4VG6+2JGeoNames ID
3455524
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In Other Languages
“Ilha do Paiol” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ilha do Paiol”
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