Praia Canal
Praia Canal is a beach in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Praia Canal is situated nearby to the locality Jurujuba, as well as near the suburb Charitas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jurujuba and Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra.
Jurujuba
Pitch
Jurujuba is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the Guanabara Bay.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra
Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is a fort located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charitas and Ingá.
Charitas
Suburb
Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charitas is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of Niterói, in Brazil is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier.
Ingá
Suburb
Ingá is one of the 48 administrative districts into which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, is divided. It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the Guanabara Bay. Ingá is situated 3 km north of Praia Canal.
Icaraí
Suburb
Icaraí is the name of a beach and its surrounding neighborhood in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The origin of the neighborhood dates back to the parish of São João de Carahy and later, with two large estates, the Icaraí estate and the Cavalão estate. Icaraí is situated 3 km north of Praia Canal.
Praia Canal
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9312° or 22° 55′ 52″ southLongitude
-43.1163° or 43° 6′ 59″ westOpen location code
589R3V9M+GFGeoNames ID
13012967
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Praia Canal” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praia Canal”
Localities in the Area
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