Ponta da Espia

Ponta da Espia is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Ponta da Espia is situated nearby to the suburb Paquetá, as well as near the locality Ilha de Itaoca.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Paquetá Island and Morro do Castelo.

Paquetá Island

Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.

Paquetá is a district of Rio de Janeiro situated on an island in the middle of the Guanabara Bay. It was a very fashionable place at the beginning of the 20th century, where the Brazilian upper class would have parties and spend their weekends.

Morro do Castelo

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Morro do Castelo is a peak.

Ilha Itapacis

Islet

Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilha Itapacis is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paquetá and Freguesia.

Paquetá

Suburb

Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.

Paquetá is a neighborhood located on the island of the same name, Paquetá, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Freguesia

Suburb

Photo: Marcio dutra, Public domain.

Freguesia is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Freguesia is situated 7 km west of Ponta da Espia.

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. Bancários is situated 9 km west of Ponta da Espia.

Ponta da Espia

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.76667° or 22° 46′ south

Longitude

-43.1° or 43° 6′ west

Open location code

589R6WM2+82

GeoNames ID

3473564

Wikidata ID

Q22049695

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta da Espia” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ponta da Espia”
Portuguese: “Ponta da Espia”
Swedish: “Ponta da Espia”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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