Praia Grossa
Praia Grossa is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Praia Grossa is situated nearby to the suburb Paquetá, as well as near Praia da Luz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paquetá Island and Morro do Castelo.
Paquetá Island
Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.
Paquetá is a district of Rio de Janeiro situated on an island in the middle of the Guanabara Bay. It was a very fashionable place at the beginning of the 20th century, where the Brazilian upper class would have parties and spend their weekends.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paquetá and Freguesia.
Paquetá
Suburb
Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.
Paquetá is a neighborhood located on the island of the same name, Paquetá, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Freguesia
Suburb
Photo: Marcio dutra, Public domain.
Freguesia is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Freguesia is situated 7 km west of Praia Grossa.
Bancários
Suburb
Bancários is a neighborhood located at Ilha do Governador in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As of 2010 it has a population of 12,512. Bancários is situated 8 km southwest of Praia Grossa.
Praia Grossa
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia das Gaviotas”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.76331° or 22° 45′ 48″ southLongitude
-43.10668° or 43° 6′ 24″ westOpen location code
589R6VPV+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 144832893OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
7538764Wikidata ID
Q22069004
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Praia Grossa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia Grossa (lapyahan sa Brasil, Rio de Janeiro)”
- Cebuano: “Praia Grossa”
- Portuguese: “Praia Grossa”
- Swedish: “Praia Grossa (strand i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa da moreninha and Praça Pintor Pedro Bruno.
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