Grande Tijuca

Grande Tijuca is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Grande Tijuca is situated nearby to the suburb Joá, as well as near the locality Morro do Banco.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tijuca National Park and Pedra da Gávea.

Tijuca National Park

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tijuca National Park is a protected natural area in and surrounding Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, whose dense woodlands blanket many of Rio's scenic mountain peaks, including iconic landmarks like Corcovado, the mountain capped by Rio's famous Christ the Redeemer statue.

Pedra da Gávea

Peak

Photo: Parigot, Public domain.

Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres, making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean.

Casa das Canoas

Historic house

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Casa das Canoas is a historic house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocinha and Leblon.

Rocinha

Suburb

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Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach. Rocinha is situated 3½ km east of Grande Tijuca.

Leblon

Suburb

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Leblon is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Vidigal neighborhoods. Leblon is situated 6 km east of Grande Tijuca.

São Conrado

Suburb

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São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast.

Grande Tijuca

Type: Locality
Description: subprefecture of Rio de Janeiro municipality
Category: subprefecture
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.9954° or 22° 59′ 43″ south

Longitude

-43.2837° or 43° 17′ 1″ west

Elevation

490 metres (1,608 feet)

Open location code

589R2P38+RG

GeoNames ID

8449800

Wikidata ID

Q10291309

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Tahitian—“Grande Tijuca” goes by many names.

Breton: “Grande Tijuca”
Corsican: “Grande Tijuca”
Danish: “Grande Tijuca”
Dutch: “Grande Tijuca”
French: “Grande Tijuca”
German: “Grande Tijuca”
German: “Subprefeitura da Zona Norte 1”
Indonesian: “Grande Tijuca”
Italian: “Grande Tijuca”
Low German: “Grande Tijuca”
Portuguese: “Grande tijuca”
Portuguese: “Grande Tijuca”
Portuguese: “Subprefeitura da Grande Tijuca”
Portuguese: “Subprefeitura da Zona Norte 1”
Portuguese: “Zona Norte 1”
Romanian: “Grande Tijuca”
Spanish: “Grande Tijuca”
Swedish: “Grande Tijuca”
Tahitian: “Grande Tijuca”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Joá and Morro do Banco.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morro da Bandeira and Pedra Bonita.

Rio de Janeiro: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Zona Sul, Centro, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, and Tijuca National Park.

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