Ponta da Galheta

Ponta da Galheta is a point in , . Ponta da Galheta is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charitas and Jurujuba.

Suburb
Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of , in is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier. is situated 3 km north of Ponta da Galheta.

Suburb
is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the . is situated 3 km northwest of Ponta da Galheta.

Suburb
is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of is divided. As of 2000, its population was 9,654. Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century. is situated 4½ km north of Ponta da Galheta.

Ponta da Galheta

Latitude
-22.95523° or 22° 57′ 19″ south
Longitude
-43.09871° or 43° 5′ 55″ west
Open location code
589R2WV2+WG
Geo­Names ID
3473677
Wiki­data ID
Q22049651
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta da Galheta” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ponta da Galheta”
  • Portuguese: “Ponta da Galheta”
  • Swedish: “Ponta da Galheta (udde i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro)”

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