Morro da Luz
Morro da Luz is a hill in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. Morro da Luz is situated nearby to the locality Boiôa, as well as near Ilha de Itaoca.Places of Interest
Highlights include Unidos do Porto da Pedra and Ilha Itapacis.
Unidos do Porto da Pedra
Arts center
Photo: Viniciusmarvin, CC BY 4.0.
Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Porto da Pedra is a samba school currently headquartered in the municipality of São Gonçalo. The school was previously located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Unidos do Porto da Pedra is situated 3½ km southeast of Morro da Luz.
Ilha Itapacis
Islet
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilha Itapacis is an islet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Morro da Luz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paquetá and Engenhoca.
Paquetá
Suburb
Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.
Paquetá is a neighborhood located on the island of the same name, Paquetá, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paquetá is situated 5 km northwest of Morro da Luz.
Engenhoca
Suburb
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. Engenhoca is situated 8 km south of Morro da Luz.
Baldeador
Suburb
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. Baldeador is situated 9 km south of Morro da Luz.
Morro da Luz
- Type: Hill
- Category: landform
- Location: São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.7967° or 22° 47′ 48″ southLongitude
-43.0773° or 43° 4′ 38″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
589R6W3F+83GeoNames ID
13012975
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In Other Languages
“Morro da Luz” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Morro da Luz”
- Portuguese: “Morro São João”
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