Praia Charitas
Praia Charitas is a beach in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Praia Charitas is situated nearby to the suburb São Francisco, as well as near Jurujuba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niterói Contemporary Art Museum and Fluminense Federal University.
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Phx de, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Praia Charitas.
Fluminense Federal University
University
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fluminense Federal University is a Brazilian public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. Fluminense Federal University is situated 3½ km northwest of Praia Charitas.
Estádio Caio Martins
Sports venue
Estádio Caio Martins, sometimes called Estádio Mestre Ziza, is a football stadium in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The stadium holds 12,000 people. Estádio Caio Martins is situated 3 km north of Praia Charitas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charitas and São Francisco.
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.
São Francisco
Suburb
São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói is divided. As of 2000, its population was 9,654. Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century.
Jurujuba
Suburb
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.
Praia Charitas
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9268° or 22° 55′ 37″ southLongitude
-43.0963° or 43° 5′ 47″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
589R3WF3+7FGeoNames ID
13013013
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Praia Charitas” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praia Charitas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cafubá and Icaraí.
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