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 the locality Jurujuba.Places of Interest
Highlights include Niterói Contemporary Art Museum and Jurujuba.
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.
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.
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.
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 2½ km north of Praia Charitas.
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”
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Explore places such as Jurujuba and Cafubá.
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