Vila Universal

Vila Universal is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Vila Universal is situated nearby to the locality Curral Falso, as well as near Largo do Aarão.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solar dos Araújos and Estação Tancredo Neves.

Solar dos Araújos

Historic building

Photo: Rcandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Solar dos Araújos is a historic building, which is situated 3 km northwest of Vila Universal.

Estação Tancredo Neves

Railway station

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estação Tancredo Neves is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Vila Universal.

Estação Santa Cruz

Railway station

Photo: Rcandre, Public domain.

Estação Santa Cruz is a railway station, which is situated 4 km northwest of Vila Universal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Sepetiba.

Santa Cruz is an extensive and populous neighborhood of the high class, lower middle and low in the West Zone of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the farthest from the center of Rio de Janeiro. Santa Cruz is situated 3½ km northwest of Vila Universal.

Sepetiba

Suburb

Photo: Rcandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sepetiba is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, surrounded by Santa Cruz and Guaratiba, and by the Sepetiba Bay. It occupies an area of 1,162.13 ha, and has a population of 35,892. Sepetiba is situated 3½ km southwest of Vila Universal.

Paciência

Suburb

Paciência is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After the inauguration in 1878 of the Campo Grande station of the Brazilian Central Railway made it easier to reach the center of the city quickly, the area, including the nearby neighbourhood of Paciência, began to develop rapidly; later Paciência got its own station. Paciência is situated 6 km northeast of Vila Universal.

Vila Universal

Type: Locality
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.94586° or 22° 56′ 45″ south

Longitude

-43.66771° or 43° 40′ 4″ west

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

589R383J+MW

GeoNames ID

7537418

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In Other Languages

“Vila Universal” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Vila Universal”

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