Canal do Portinho

Canal do Portinho is a canal in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Canal do Portinho is situated nearby to the locality Varzinha, as well as near Itapuca.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sítio Roberto Burle Marx.

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

Protected area

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape architect whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is credited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil. Sítio Roberto Burle Marx is situated 4 km northeast of Canal do Portinho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grumari and Guaratiba.

Grumari

Suburb

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Grumari is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Grumari is a municipal park and is the city's only neighborhood with no residents. Grumari is situated 4½ km east of Canal do Portinho.

Guaratiba

Suburb

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Guaratiba is a large neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the east side of Sepetiba Bay. Its population density is among the lowest in the city. Guaratiba is situated 6 km north of Canal do Portinho.

Pedra de Guaratiba

Suburb

Photo: Rcandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pedra de Guaratiba is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pedra de Guaratiba is in the administrative region of Guaratiba. It has a population of 9488 people within a territory of 363,69 hectares. Pedra de Guaratiba is situated 8 km northwest of Canal do Portinho.

Canal do Portinho

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.04229° or 23° 2′ 32″ south

Longitude

-43.57677° or 43° 34′ 36″ west

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

588RXC5F+37

GeoNames ID

7537675

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In Other Languages

“Canal do Portinho” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Canal do Portinho”

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Localities in the Area

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