Estácio
Estácio is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighborhood was named after Estácio de Sá, the founder of Rio de Janeiro. The place where samba began.- Type: Suburb with 23,300 residents
- Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as: “Bairro do Estácio”, “Estacio”, and “Estácio, Rio de Janeiro”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí and Museu Penitenciário do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Museu Penitenciário do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Museum
Museu Penitenciário do Estado do Rio de Janeiro is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catumbi and Cidade Nova.
Catumbi
Suburb
Catumbi is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and includes the Morro da Mineira favela.
Praça da Bandeira
Suburb
Praça da Bandeira is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Estácio
- Categories: neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro and locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.91663° or 22° 54′ 60″ south
Longitude
-43.20363° or 43° 12′ 13″ west
Population
23,300
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
589R3QMW+8G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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From Asturian to Turkish—“Estácio” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rio Comprido and Bairro de Fátima.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Morro de São Carlos and Campo do Zinco.
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