The Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga, also known as the Fort of São Francisco Xavier da Barra or simply as the Fort of Piratininga, is located in the Inhoã Cove, in the city of Vila Velha, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga is situated 3 km southeast of Gurigica.

Penha Convent

Church

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Penha Convent is a convent in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória and Vila Velha. Founded in approximately 1558 by Pedro Palácios, today it is home to Espírito Santo's Patron Saint, Our Mother of Penha. Penha Convent is situated 3 km southeast of Gurigica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Velha and Glória.

Vila Velha

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Vila Velha, meaning old village, is a city in the metropolitan region of Vitória. It was the original capital of Espírito Santo State, founded in 1535 by Vasco Fernandes Coutinho.

Glória

Suburb

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Glória is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Gurigica.

Centro de Vila Velha

Suburb

Photo: altair mendes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Centro de Vila Velha is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Gurigica.

Gurigica

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Vitória, Central, Espírito Santo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-20.30594° or 20° 18′ 21″ south

Longitude

-40.30567° or 40° 18′ 20″ west

Open location code

58FXMMVV+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1856185744

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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