Cancela Preta

Cancela Preta is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Cancela Preta is situated nearby to the locality Conjunto Seis de Novembro, as well as near Conjunto João Saldanha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel and Unidos de Padre Miguel.

Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel

Community center

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel is a samba school of the city of Rio de Janeiro, being located on Rua Coronel Tamarindo, in the neighborhood of Padre Miguel.

Unidos de Padre Miguel

Community center

Photo: Ricardo Almeida Fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos de Padre Miguel is a samba school of the city of Rio de Janeiro, being located on Rua Mesquita in the neighborhood of Padre Miguel. Unidos de Padre Miguel is situated 2½ km south of Cancela Preta.

Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel

Railway station

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel is a railway station, which is situated 3 km south of Cancela Preta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gericinó and Bangu.

Gericinó

Suburb

Gericinó is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is home to a large landfill and a prison system. Gericinó is situated 2½ km west of Cancela Preta.

Bangu

Suburb

Photo: Neo, Public domain.

Bangu is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a middle-class neighborhood. It is located in the western area of the city being one of the most populated districts, with 244,518 inhabitants distributed in an area of 4570.69 ha. Bangu is situated 3 km south of Cancela Preta.

Padre Miguel

Suburb

The neighborhood of Padre Miguel is situated in the western region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, is of middle class, and borders the neighborhoods of Bangu and Realengo. Padre Miguel is situated 3½ km south of Cancela Preta.

Cancela Preta

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

-22.84982° or 22° 50′ 59″ south

Longitude

-43.45632° or 43° 27′ 23″ west

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

589R5G2V+3F

GeoNames ID

7537902

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Portuguese: “Cancela Preta”

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