Cova da Onça

Cova da Onça is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Cova da Onça is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bom Tempo, as well as near Suvaquinho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Costa Barros and Estação Barros Filho.

Costa Barros

Railway station

Photo: Filipe Anacleto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Costa Barros is a railway station.

Estação Barros Filho

Railway station

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estação Barros Filho is a railway station.

Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.

The Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the canoeing and kayaking slalom events for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium is situated 3½ km southwest of Cova da Onça.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Costa Barros and Anchieta.

Costa Barros

Suburb

Photo: Junius, CC0.

Costa Barros is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Anchieta

Suburb

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Anchieta is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an area of 409,691 km2 and a population of 29,984 people. It saw a significant increase in its IDHM in the past few decades, going from 0.472 in 1991 to 0.730 in 2010, and it is known for its education of residents, registered at 99.1%.

Barros Filho

Suburb

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Barros Filho is a lower-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the poorest areas in the city. Its name honours the farmer's son who gave land from his farm Boa Esperança, Antônio da Costa Barros for the construction of the railway which was inaugurated in 1908.

Cova da Onça

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.82706° or 22° 49′ 37″ south

Longitude

-43.38073° or 43° 22′ 51″ west

Open location code

589R5JF9+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12212040257

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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