Morro da União
Morro da União is a hill in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 24 metres. Morro da União is situated nearby to the suburb Maceió, as well as near São Francisco.Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja de São Francisco Xavier and Acadêmicos do Cubango.
Igreja de São Francisco Xavier
Church
Photo: Gabriel ugalde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Francisco Xavier is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Morro da União.
Acadêmicos do Cubango
Community center
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Acadêmicos do Cubango is a community center, which is situated 3 km northwest of Morro da União.
Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora
Church
Photo: Mircezar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Morro da União.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Francisco and Cubango.
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.
Cubango
Suburb
Photo: Marlon.ney, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cubango is a neighborhood located in the northwest of the city Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is famous for hosting the samba school Acadêmicos do Cubango that competes in the Rio Carnival. Cubango is situated 3 km northwest of Morro da União.
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. Charitas is situated 3 km southwest of Morro da União.
Morro da União
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 24 metres
- Also known as: “Morro da Uniao”
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9096° or 22° 54′ 35″ southLongitude
-43.0733° or 43° 4′ 24″ westElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
589R3WRG+5MGeoNames ID
13013195
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In Other Languages
“Morro da União” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Morro da União”
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