Caranguejo
Caranguejo is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Caranguejo is situated nearby to the locality Bairro Piraquara, as well as near Vila Itambi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Realengo and Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel.
Realengo
Railway station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Realengo is a railway station, which is situated 3 km north of Caranguejo.
Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel
Railway station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Estação Mocidade Padre Miguel is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Caranguejo.
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 northwest of Caranguejo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Realengo and Mallet.
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 2½ km north of Caranguejo.
Mallet
Neighborhood
Mallet is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood. Mallet is situated 3 km northeast of Caranguejo.
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 northwest of Caranguejo.
Caranguejo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.90185° or 22° 54′ 7″ southLongitude
-43.43154° or 43° 25′ 54″ westElevation
146 metres (479 feet)Open location code
589R3HX9+79GeoNames ID
7537948
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In Other Languages
“Caranguejo” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Caranguejo”
Localities in the Area
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