Praia Brava

Praia Brava is a beach in , . Praia Brava is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra and Jurujuba.

Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fort located in , in Brazil. is situated 4 km northwest of Praia Brava.

Pitch
is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the . is situated 2½ km northwest of Praia Brava.

Lighthouse
Photo: brisa da madrugada, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 4 km northwest of Praia Brava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charitas and São Francisco.

Suburb
Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of , in is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier. is situated 2½ km north of Praia Brava.

Suburb
is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of 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. is situated 4 km north of Praia Brava.

Suburb
Niterói is a municipality in the state of , in the of Brazil. It lies across , facing the city of and forming part of the . is situated 4½ km east of Praia Brava.

Praia Brava

Latitude
-22.95316° or 22° 57′ 11″ south
Longitude
-43.0989° or 43° 5′ 56″ west
Open location code
589R2WW2+PC
Geo­Names ID
13013027
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