Praia do Catimba

Praia do Catimba is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia do Catimba is situated nearby to the suburb Paquetá, as well as near Praia da Luz.

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.

Morro do Castelo

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Morro do Castelo is a peak.

Ilha de Brocoió

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ilha de Brocoió is an islet.

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 8 km southwest of Praia do Catimba.

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 9 km southwest of Praia do Catimba.

Praia do Catimba

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.75031° or 22° 45′ 1″ south

Longitude

-43.10481° or 43° 6′ 17″ west

Open location code

589R6VXW+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 144836032

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

7538769

Wikidata ID

Q22068999

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Satellite Map

Discover Praia do Catimba from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Praia do Catimba” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Praia do Catimbau”
Portuguese: “Praia do Catimbau”
Swedish: “Praia do Catimbau”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Praia da Luz and Itaoca.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Municipal Futebol Clube and Biblioteca Escolar Municipal de Paquetá - Joaquim Manoel de Macedo.

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