Barreto
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.- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as: “Barreto, Niterói”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unidos do Viradouro and Cemitério do Maruí.
Unidos do Viradouro
Arts center
Photo: Viniciusmarvin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Viradouro, or simply Viradouro or Unidos do Viradouro, is a samba school that competes in the Carnival city of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Barreto neighborhood in Niterói.
Acadêmicos do Cubango
Community center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Acadêmicos do Cubango is a community center, which is situated 3 km south of Barreto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Engenhoca and Ilha da Conceição.
Engenhoca
Suburb
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area.
Ilha da Conceição
Suburb
Ilha da Conceição is an island, and 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, in the Guanabara Bay.
Fonseca
Suburb
Fonseca is a central neighborhood in the North Zone of Niterói, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the most populous, oldest, and strategically situated neighborhoods in the municipality, serving as the main transport axis connecting downtown Niterói to the Rio–Niterói Bridge, the neighboring municipalities of São Gonçalo and Maricá, and the Região dos Lagos coastal region. Fonseca is situated 2½ km southeast of Barreto.
Barreto
- Categories: neighborhood of Brazil and locality
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.86511° or 22° 51′ 54″ southLongitude
-43.10193° or 43° 6′ 7″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
589R4VMX+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2564300714OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Barreto from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Barreto” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Barreto”
- Italian: “Barreto”
- Japanese: “バレト”
- Portuguese: “Barreto (Niterói)”
- Portuguese: “Barreto”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Barreto”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Largo do Barradas and Neves.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Evangélica Congregacional do Barreto and Academia Gold.
Rio de Janeiro: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis, Zona Sul, and Nova Iguaçu.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.