Ponta das Ostras
Ponta das Ostras is a point in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta das Ostras is situated nearby to the locality Boiôa, as well as near Ilha de Itaoca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unidos do Porto da Pedra and Ilha Itapacis.
Unidos do Porto da Pedra
Arts center
Photo: Viniciusmarvin, CC BY 4.0.
Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Porto da Pedra is a samba school currently headquartered in the municipality of São Gonçalo. The school was previously located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Unidos do Porto da Pedra is situated 3½ km southeast of Ponta das Ostras.
Ilha Itapacis
Islet
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilha Itapacis is an islet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Ponta das Ostras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paquetá and Barreto.
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. Paquetá is situated 5 km northwest of Ponta das Ostras.
Barreto
Suburb
Barreto is a middle-class neighborhood in the northern zone Niterói, bordering the municipality of São Gonçalo and by the coast of Guanabara Bay. It was built along the way of Niterói-Manilha road. Barreto is situated 8 km south of Ponta das Ostras.
Engenhoca
Suburb
Engenhoca is one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, bordering the municipality of São Gonçalo. Its name derives from a Portuguese slang for odd engine. Engenhoca is situated 8 km south of Ponta das Ostras.
Ponta das Ostras
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta das Ostras” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta das Ostras (punta sa Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,80, long -43,08)”
- Cebuano: “Ponta das Ostras”
- Portuguese: “Ponta das Ostras”
- Swedish: “Ponta das Ostras (udde i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,80, long -43,08)”
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Localities in the Area
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