Morro do São José

Morro do São José is a hill in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 239 metres. Morro do São José is situated nearby to the locality Barão, as well as near Vila Albano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portela and Estação Quintino.

Portela

Community center

Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Portela or Portela for short, is a traditional samba school, founded in 1923, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school has the highest number of wins in the top-tier Rio parade, with 22 titles in total, including the 2017 Carnival parade. Portela is situated 4 km north of Morro do São José.

Estação Quintino

Railway station

Estação Quintino

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estação Quintino is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Morro do São José.

Estação Cascadura

Railway station

Estação Cascadura

Photo: Bellem, CC BY 3.0.

Estação Cascadura is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Morro do São José.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanque and Fazenda da Bica.

Tanque

Suburb

Photo: Junius, CC0.

Tanque is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fazenda da Bica

Neighborhood

Fazenda da Bica

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fazenda da Bica is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.

Morro do São José

Type: Hill with an elevation of 239 metres
Also known as: “Morro do Sao Jose”
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.90687° or 22° 54′ 25″ south

Longitude

-43.34089° or 43° 20′ 27″ west

Elevation

239 metres (784 feet)

Open location code

589R3MV5+7J

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Morro do São José” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Morro do São José”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Barão and Vila Albano.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Serra dos Preto Forros and Morro Covanca.

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