Ilha Alfavaca
Ilha Alfavaca is an islet in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ilha Alfavaca is situated nearby to the quarter Barrinha, as well as near Jardim Oceânico.Photo: Eduardo Dias Campos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia da Joatinga and Ilha da Gigóia.
Ilha da Gigóia
Islet
Photo: Djair Soares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ilha da Gigóia is an islet, which is situated 3½ km north of Ilha Alfavaca.
Jardim Oceânico Station
Metro station
Photo: Fuglino 2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jardim Oceânico / Barra da Tijuca is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Jardim Oceânico Station is situated 3 km north of Ilha Alfavaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jardim Oceânico and Joá.
Jardim Oceânico
Quarter
Photo: Valtair Gomes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jardim Oceânico, is an unofficial, luxury neighborhood located in the Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro. It is serviced by the Jardim Oceânico Station and Line 4. Jardim Oceânico is situated 3 km northwest of Ilha Alfavaca.
Joá
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
Joá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Joá is situated 3 km northeast of Ilha Alfavaca.
Itanhangá
Suburb
Photo: Alex Petrenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itanhangá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Itanhangá is situated 5 km north of Ilha Alfavaca.
Ilha Alfavaca
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Ilha da Alfavaca”
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-23.03271° or 23° 1′ 58″ southLongitude
-43.29986° or 43° 17′ 60″ westElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
588RXP82+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 70601799OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3472604Wikidata ID
Q22050159
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ilha Alfavaca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ilha Alfavaca”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Alfavaca”
- Swedish: “Ilha Alfavaca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrinha and Muzema.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilha da Barra and Ilha Pontuda.
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