Ponta do Catalão

Ponta do Catalão is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta do Catalão is situated nearby to the suburb Cidade Universitária, as well as near the locality Conjunto Viário Escritor Jarge Amado.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fundão Island and Piscinão de Ramos.

Piscinão de Ramos

Swimming pool

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Piscinão de Ramos is an artificial saltwater lagoon located in the Maré neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Constructed in 2001 with the goal of providing residents of Rio's North Zone with a clean bathing area, it is considered the main leisure area of the North Zone and has recorded up to 60,000 visitors on a single weekend. Piscinão de Ramos is situated 3 km west of Ponta do Catalão.

Estádio Leônidas da Silva

Stadium

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Estádio Leônidas da Silva is a stadium, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Ponta do Catalão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cidade Universitária and Maré.

Cidade Universitária

Suburb

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Cidade Universitária is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the artificial island of Fundão Island.

Maré

Suburb

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Maré is a neighborhood and favela in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a grouping of several favelas, suburbs with houses, and housing complexes. Maré is situated 2½ km southwest of Ponta do Catalão.

Ramos

Suburb

Ramos is a neighborhood of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ramos is situated 3½ km west of Ponta do Catalão.

Ponta do Catalão

Type: Point
Also known as: “Ponta do Catalao”
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.8478° or 22° 50′ 52″ south

Longitude

-43.2216° or 43° 13′ 18″ west

Open location code

589R5Q2H+V9

GeoNames ID

7538653

Wikidata ID

Q22069066

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Satellite Map

Discover Ponta do Catalão from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Catalão” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ponta do Catalão”
Portuguese: “Ponta do Catalão”
Swedish: “Ponta do Catalão”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Conjunto Viário Escritor Jarge Amado and Nova Holanda.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ilha do Catalão and Praia da Amendoeira.

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