Gardênia Azul

Gardênia Azul is a neighborhood in the of , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
  • Also known as: “Gardenia Azul”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena.

Aerodrome
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an in the neighborhood of , , . Following extensive renovation in 2008 the airport was renamed after Roberto Pisani Marinho, a journalist and former president of Globo Network. is situated 3½ km southwest of Gardênia Azul.

Church
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Residential area
is a region of , but not officially recognized as a neighborhood. The favela sits in Rio de Janeiro’s Southwest Zone by the neighborhood of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Gardênia Azul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anil and Cidade de Deus.

Suburb
Photo: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in the of , .

Suburb
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
The is a neighborhood of the city of . It is also known as CDD among its inhabitants. The neighborhood was founded in 1960, planned and executed by the government of Guanabara State as part of the policy to systematically remove slums from the center of Rio de Janeiro and resettle their inhabitants in the suburbs.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the Southwest Zone of the city of , . According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it had 653.492 inhabitants as of 2024, making it the most populous neighbourhood in the city.

Gardênia Azul

Latitude
-22.95829° or 22° 57′ 30″ south
Longitude
-43.35122° or 43° 21′ 4″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
589R2JRX+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1613993214
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3474796
Wiki­data ID
Q290350
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Satellite Map

Discover Gardênia Azul from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Gardênia Azul” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gardênia Azul”
  • Catalan: “Gardênia Azul”
  • Dutch: “Gardênia Azul”
  • French: “Gardênia Azul”
  • Italian: “Gardênia Azul”
  • Portuguese: “Gardênia Azul”
  • Turkish: “Gardênia Azul”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jacarepaguá and Centro Metropolitano.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terminal Rodoviário Urbano Arquiteto Julius Sass and Paróquia Santa Luzia.

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