Ponta do Castelo
Ponta do Castelo is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta do Castelo 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.
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 8 km southwest of Ponta do Castelo.
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 southwest of Ponta do Castelo.
Ponta do Castelo
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Castelo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Castelo (punta sa Brasil)”
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Castelo”
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Castelo”
- Swedish: “Ponta do Castelo (udde i Brasilien)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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