Praia da Luz

Praia da Luz is a suburb in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Praia da Luz is situated nearby to the suburb Itaoca, as well as near Boa Vista.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ilha Itapacis and Unidos do Porto da Pedra.

Ilha Itapacis

Islet

Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilha Itapacis is an islet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Praia da Luz.

Unidos do Porto da Pedra

Arts center

Photo: Viniciusmarvin, CC BY 4.0.

Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Porto da Pedra is a samba school currently headquartered in the municipality of São Gonçalo. The school was previously located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Unidos do Porto da Pedra is situated 4 km southeast of Praia da Luz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paquetá and São Gonçalo.

Paquetá

Suburb

Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.

Paquetá is a neighborhood located on the island of the same name, Paquetá, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paquetá is situated 4½ km northwest of Praia da Luz.

São Gonçalo

Photo: Rafael Albani, CC BY-SA 4.0.

São Gonçalo is a municipality of the region of Grande Niterói, in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeast of Brazil. São Gonçalo is the 2nd most populous city in the state and the 16th in Brazil.

Engenhoca

Suburb

Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. Engenhoca is situated 9 km south of Praia da Luz.

Praia da Luz

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

-22.79195° or 22° 47′ 31″ south

Longitude

-43.08029° or 43° 4′ 49″ west

Open location code

589R6W59+6V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2142711701

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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