Ilha da Laje
Ilha da Laje is an islet in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ilha da Laje is situated nearby to the suburb Flamengo, as well as near the neighborhood Morro do Pau-Ferro.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Ilha da Lage” and “Le Ratier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tamandaré da Laje Fort and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort is a castle.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
Photo: Vincent E, Public domain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined sugarloaf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flamengo and Urca.
Flamengo
Suburb
Photo: Alicia Nijdam, CC BY 2.0.
Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Flamengo is situated 3 km west of Ilha da Laje.
Urca
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older. Urca is situated 3 km southwest of Ilha da Laje.
Glória
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
Glória is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro. Glória is situated 3½ km northwest of Ilha da Laje.
Ilha da Laje
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.93488° or 22° 56′ 6″ southLongitude
-43.14734° or 43° 8′ 50″ westOpen location code
589R3V83+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 70601807OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ilha da Laje” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ilha da Laje (pulo sa Brasil)”
- Cebuano: “Ilha da Laje”
- Portuguese: “Ilha da Laje”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Laje”
- Swedish: “Ilha da Laje”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morro do Pau-Ferro and Boa Viagem (Niterói).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forte São José and Morro Cara de Cão.
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