Vila Guanabara

Vila Guanabara is a locality in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. Vila Guanabara is situated nearby to the locality Jardim Vinte Cinco de Agosto, as well as near Parque Duque de Caxias.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Acadêmicos do Grande Rio and Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral.

Acadêmicos do Grande Rio

Community center

Photo: Ricardo Almeida Fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Acadêmicos do Grande Rio is a samba school of the Special Group of the carnival of the city of Rio de Janeiro, being headquartered on Almirante Barroso street in Duque de Caxias.

Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral

Community center

Photo: Anderson Peixoto, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral is a community center, which is situated 3 km southwest of Vila Guanabara.

Estação Vigário Geral

Railway station

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Estação Vigário Geral is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vila Guanabara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vigário Geral and Parada de Lucas.

Vigário Geral

Suburb

Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro with a large favela. It is infamous for the Vigário Geral massacre that occurred here in 1993. Vigário Geral is situated 3½ km southwest of Vila Guanabara.

Parada de Lucas

Suburb

Parada de Lucas is a lower-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parada de Lucas is situated 3½ km south of Vila Guanabara.

Cordovil

Suburb

Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cordovil is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cordovil is situated 4 km south of Vila Guanabara.

Vila Guanabara

Type: Locality
Location: Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.78433° or 22° 47′ 4″ south

Longitude

-43.29272° or 43° 17′ 34″ west

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

589R6P84+7W

GeoNames ID

7577163

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In Other Languages

“Vila Guanabara” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Vila Guanabara”

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Localities in the Area

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