Fonseca
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.- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
- …is also known as “Fonseca, Niterói”
- Description: human settlement in Brazil
Places of Interest
Highlights include Acadêmicos do Cubango and Unidos do Viradouro.
Acadêmicos do Cubango
Community center
Acadêmicos do Cubango is a community center.
Unidos do Viradouro
Arts center
Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Viradouro… Unidos do Viradouro is situated 3 km northwest of Fonseca.
Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora
Church
Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Fonseca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cubango and Engenhoca.
Cubango
Suburb
Cubango is a neighborhood located in the northwest of the city Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Engenhoca
Suburb
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil.
Baldeador
Suburb
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. Baldeador is situated 3 km east of Fonseca.
Fonseca
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Latitude
-22.882° or 22° 52′ 55″ south
Longitude
-43.0859° or 43° 5′ 9″ west
Open location code
589R4W97+5J
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Fonseca” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fonseca”
- Portuguese: “Fonseca (Niterói)”
- Portuguese: “Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Fonseca”
- Portuguese: “Riodades (Niterói)”
- Portuguese: “Teixeira de Freitas (Niterói)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Power House and Riodades A.
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