Praça Oito de Maio
Praça Oito de Maio is a square in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praça Oito de Maio is situated nearby to the suburb Rocha Miranda, as well as near Honório Gurgel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portela and Estação Prefeito Bento Ribeiro.
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 2 km southeast of Praça Oito de Maio.
Estação Prefeito Bento Ribeiro
Railway station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Estação Prefeito Bento Ribeiro is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Praça Oito de Maio.
Estádio Conselheiro Galvão
Stadium
Estádio Aniceto Moscoso, usually known as Estádio Conselheiro Galvão, is a football stadium in Madureira neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,314 people. Estádio Conselheiro Galvão is situated 2½ km southeast of Praça Oito de Maio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocha Miranda and Honório Gurgel.
Honório Gurgel
Suburb
Honório Gurgel is a working class neighborhood located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders the Rio de Janeiro neighborhoods of Rocha Miranda, Marechal Hermes, Bento Ribeiro, Coelho Neto, Barros Filho, and Guadalupe.
Praça Oito de Maio
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Praca Oito de Maio”
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.85398° or 22° 51′ 14″ southLongitude
-43.35158° or 43° 21′ 6″ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
589R4JWX+C9GeoNames ID
7538221
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In Other Languages
“Praça Oito de Maio” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praça Oito de Maio”
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