Irajá

Irajá is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle in the of , . The neighborhood is divided by Avenue. Today it is a neighborhood of medium size, with a little more than 200,000 inhabitants.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
  • Also known as: “Iraja”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Our Lady of the Presentation and Colégio Station.

Church
Photo: Nelson-nit, CC BY 2.5.
The is a historic Roman Catholic church located in the neighborhood of Irajá, in , Brazil. Founded in 1613, it is considered the oldest church in the state of .

Metro station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of in the of Rio de Janeiro.

Metro station
Photo: Nelson-nit, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Irajá in the of Rio de Janeiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vista Alegre and Colégio.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the of , . The locality with the dominant population of middle class and upper middle class, is the border districts of Irajá, Vila da Penha, Brás de Pina, and Cordovil.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the of , .

Suburb
is a predominantly middle class neighborhood located in the region called the "Leopoldina Zone", a historic region in the Northern part of Rio de Janeiro City.

Irajá

Latitude
-22.83511° or 22° 50′ 6″ south
Longitude
-43.32336° or 43° 19′ 24″ west
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BR IAA
Open location code
589R5M7G+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1613993249
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3461050
Wiki­data ID
Q1759951
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Satellite Map

Discover Irajá from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Irajá” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Irajá”
  • Dutch: “Irajá”
  • French: “Irajá”
  • Italian: “Irajá”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Irajá”
  • Portuguese: “Irajá”
  • Turkish: “Irajá”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cemitério de Irajá and Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus.

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