Taquara
Taquara is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The bairro contains the Pau da Fome center of the 12,500 hectares Pedra Branca State Park, created in 1974.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as: “Taquara, Rio de Janeiro”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jardim Sulacap and Tanque.
Jardim Sulacap
Suburb
Jardim Sulacap is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jardim Sulacap is a middle-upper and middle-class neighborhood in the West Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jardim Sulacap is situated 3 km north of Taquara.
Tanque
Suburb
Tanque is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tanque is situated 3 km east of Taquara.
Pechincha
Suburb
Pechincha is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pechincha is situated 3½ km east of Taquara.
Taquara
- Categories: neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro and locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.92189° or 22° 55′ 19″ southLongitude
-43.38465° or 43° 23′ 5″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
589R3JH8+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 1613993387OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Taquara” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Taquara”
- Catalan: “Taquara”
- Dutch: “Taquara”
- French: “Taquara”
- Italian: “Taquara”
- Portuguese: “Taquara (jacarepaguá)”
- Portuguese: “Taquara (Jacarepaguá)”
- Portuguese: “Taquara (rio de janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Taquara (Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Taquara”
- Turkish: “Taquara”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça Vale do Sol (Praça Baronesa) and Área de Proteção Ambiental da Fazenda da Taquara.
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