Charitas
Charitas is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of Niterói, in Brazil is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier.Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niterói Contemporary Art Museum and Fluminense Federal University.
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Phx de, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated 4 km northwest of Charitas.
Fluminense Federal University
University
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fluminense Federal University is a Brazilian public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. Fluminense Federal University is situated 3½ km northwest of Charitas.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra
Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is a fort located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is situated 4 km west of Charitas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Francisco and Jurujuba.
São Francisco
Suburb
São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói 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.
Jurujuba
Suburb
Jurujuba is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the Guanabara Bay.
Icaraí
Suburb
Icaraí is the name of a beach and its surrounding neighborhood in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The origin of the neighborhood dates back to the parish of São João de Carahy and later, with two large estates, the Icaraí estate and the Cavalão estate. Icaraí is situated 3 km north of Charitas.
Charitas
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
- Categories: neighborhood of Brazil and locality
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9292° or 22° 55′ 45″ southLongitude
-43.0967° or 43° 5′ 48″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
589R3WC3+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 336169704OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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