Praia da Freguesia
Praia da Freguesia is a beach in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Praia da Freguesia is situated nearby to the quarter Bananal, as well as near the locality Pichunas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ilha d’Água and União da Ilha do Governador.
Ilha d’Água
Islet
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilha d’Água is an islet, which is situated 2½ km south of Praia da Freguesia.
União da Ilha do Governador
Community center
Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba União da Ilha do Governador was founded on March 7, 1953 by the friends Maurício Gazelle, and Quincas Orphylo, who were in Cacuia, the main site of the carnival parade of the Ilha do Governador, watching the presentation of small schools of samba and blocks of various districts of the island. União da Ilha do Governador is situated 3½ km southwest of Praia da Freguesia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freguesia and Bancários.
Freguesia
Suburb
Photo: Marcio dutra, Public domain.
Freguesia is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bancários
Suburb
Bancários is a neighborhood located at Ilha do Governador in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As of 2010 it has a population of 12,512.
Praia da Freguesia
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.79078° or 22° 47′ 27″ southLongitude
-43.16529° or 43° 9′ 55″ westOpen location code
589R6R5M+MVGeoNames ID
13013134
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In Other Languages
“Praia da Freguesia” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praia da Freguesia”
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Localities in the Area
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