Floresta do Piraquara

Floresta do Piraquara is a forest in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Floresta do Piraquara is situated nearby to the locality Fazenda do Barata, as well as near Jardim Áurea.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel and Unidos de Bangu.

Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel

Railway station

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km north of Floresta do Piraquara.

Unidos de Bangu

Community center

Photo: Lidia Czerniecka, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Unidos de Bangu is a community center, which is situated 3 km north of Floresta do Piraquara.

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 4 km north of Floresta do Piraquara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Padre Miguel and Realengo.

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 3 km north of Floresta do Piraquara.

Realengo

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Realengo is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The lower and middle-class neighborhood is between the Mendanha and Pedra Branca mountains. Realengo is situated 3½ km northeast of Floresta do Piraquara.

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 3½ km northwest of Floresta do Piraquara.

Floresta do Piraquara

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

-22.90479° or 22° 54′ 17″ south

Longitude

-43.44937° or 43° 26′ 58″ west

Elevation

241 metres (791 feet)

Open location code

589R3HW2+37

GeoNames ID

7537947

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In Other Languages

“Floresta do Piraquara” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Floresta do Piraquara”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fazenda do Barata and Jardim Áurea.

Notable Places Nearby

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