Morro da Cruz

Morro da Cruz is a neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Morro da Cruz is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cacimba, as well as near Vila São Guilherme.

Places of Interest

Highlights include PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology and Hospital Independência.

PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology

Museum

Photo: Daniela Cristina Wilwert, CC BY 2.0.

The PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology is a Brazilian museum run by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, at Ipiranga Av.

Hospital Independência

Hospital

Photo: Paulo rsmenezes, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul

Museum

Photo: Felisberto, CC BY 3.0.

The Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul, is a Brazilian museum located inside the Porto Alegre Botanical Garden. Open from Monday to Sunday 9am to 12pm and from 13h30 to 17h. Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul is situated 2½ km northwest of Morro da Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São José and Vila João Pessoa.

São José

Suburb

São José is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.

Vila João Pessoa

Suburb

Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vila João Pessoa is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.

Agronomia

Suburb

Agronomia is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 4166 from September 21, 1976, but had its limits modified in 1990 and 1997.

Morro da Cruz

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Vila Morro da Cruz”
Categories: residential area and locality
Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-30.07306° or 30° 4′ 23″ south

Longitude

-51.16382° or 51° 9′ 50″ west

Elevation

172 metres (564 feet)

Open location code

48XCWRGP+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 210515551

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

8604276

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In Other Languages

“Morro da Cruz” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Morro da Cruz”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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